G/TBT/N/EU/1059  
30 April 2024  
(24-3479) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Biocidal 
products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Im plementing Decision repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2101 
postponing the expiry date of the approval of sulfuryl fluoride for use in biocidal products 
of product types 8 and 18; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commis sion Implementing Decision repeals the 
postponement of the expiry date of the approval of sulfuryl fluoride as an active substance 
for use in biocidal products of product types 8 and 18.  
On 28 June 2017, applications were submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of the 
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (BPR) for 
the renewal of the approval of sulfuryl fluoride for PT8 and PT18. On 13 September 2023 
the Agency adopted its opinions on sulfuryl fluoride for PT8 an d PT18, having regard to 
the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.  
Given the opinions of the Agency, taking into account that the applicant did not provide 
the requisite information and data prescribed by the evaluating competent authority, it  
was not possible to determine whether sulfuryl fluoride meets the criteria referred to in 
Article 5(1), points (c) and (d), of the BPR with regard to reproductive toxicity and 
endocrine -disrupting properties on human health, and it has not been demonstrat ed 
whether sulfuryl fluoride has no unacceptable effects to human health and the 
environment under Article 4 of the BPR. It is therefore appropriate not to renew the 
approval of sulfuryl fluoride for PT 8 and 18. Consequently, a draft Decision is being G/TBT/N/EU/1059  
 
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  prepared to not renew the approval of sulfuryl fluoride for PT8 and 18 (examination 
procedure under Regulation (EU) No 182/2011).  
Further to that Decision, it is necessary to repeal the postponement of the expiry date of 
the approval of sulfuryl fluoride. The  present draft Decision therefore intends to repeal 
Decision (EU) 2023/2101 postponing the expiry date of the approval of sulfuryl fluoride 
for PT8 and 18.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonisation of the EU market on biocidal products; Protection of human 
health or safety; Protection of the environment; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 
2012 concer ning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 
167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.). Available in all EU languages.  
EUR-Lex - 32012R0528 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  August 2024  
Proposed date of entry into f orce:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
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