G/TBT/N/EU/788  
24 March 2021  
(21-2416) 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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Biocidal 
products; Products of the chemical industry (ICS 71.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Decision on the non -approval of certain active substances in 
biocidal products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council (3 page(s), in English; 2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve 
certain active su bstances in biocidal products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 
of the European Parliament and of the Council. For a number of active substance/product -
type combinations included in the review programme of existing active substances listed 
in Annex I I to Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, all the participants have withdrawn or are 
considered to have withdrawn their support, and those active substance/product -type 
combinations should not therefore be approved for use in biocidal products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objective of the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 is to 
improve the functioning of the internal EU market of biocidal products whilst ensuring a 
high level of human health, animal health, and the environment. Only biocidal active 
substances and biocidal products evaluated and demonstrated safe and effective can be 
made available on the market and used in the EU. This legislation is progressively 
implemented. More information can be found on the EU Commission website, and the 
European Chemicals Agency 
website: http://ec.europa.eu/health/biocides/policy/index_en.htm  
https://echa.europa.eu/reg ulations/biocidal -products -regulation ; Protection of human 
health or safety; Protection of the environment; Harmonization  G/TBT/N/EU/788  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making  available on the market and use of 
biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.). Available in all EU languages.  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32012R0528:EN:NOT  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)  
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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