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ANNEX  
to the  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) .../...  
renewing the approval of propiconazole as an active substance for use in biocidal 
products of product -type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council    
EN 1  EN ANNEX  
Common Name  IUPAC Name  
Identification 
Numbers  Minimum degree of purity 
of the active substance1 Expiry 
date of 
approval  Product 
type Specific conditions  
Propiconazole  IUPAC name: 
(2RS,4RS;2RS,4SR) -
1-[[2-(2,4-
dichlorophenyl) -4-
propyl -1,3-dioxolan -
2-yl]methyl] -1H-
1,2,4 -triazole  
EC No: 262 -104-4 
CAS No: 60207 -90-1 
 
 Minimum purity of the 
active substance evaluated: 
950 g/kg.  30 
November  
2030  8 
 Propiconazole is a candidate for substitution in accordance 
with Article 10(1) , points (a), (d) and (e) , of Regulation (EU) 
No 528/2012.  
The authorisation of biocidal products using propiconazole  as 
an active substance is subject to the following conditions:  
(a) the product assessment shall pay particular attention 
to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to 
any uses covered by an application for authorisation, 
but not addressed in the Union level risk assessment 
of the active substance ; 
(b) pursuant to point 10 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 
No 528/2012, the product assessment shall include an 
evaluation as to whether the condition set out in 
Article 5(2) , point (c),  of Regulation (EU) No 
528/2012 is satisfied ; 
(c) products  may only be authorised for use in Member 
States where the condition set out in Article 5(2) , 
point (c),  of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 is 
satisfied ; 
(d) the use of biocidal product s containing propiconazole 
shall be subject to appropriate measures to ensure that 
exposure of humans, animals and the environment is 
minimised as far as possible ; 
(e) products  may only  be authorised for:  
(i) temporary treatment against wood 
discolouring fungi (anti -sapstain use  through 
industrial treatment );    
(ii) industrial treatment of stru ctural wood  in use 
                                                 
1 The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance evaluated. The active substance in the product made available on the market 
can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven to be technically equivalent to the evaluated active substance.   
EN 2  EN class2 3.2 (situation in which wood and 
wood -based products will remain wet for 
long periods; water may accumulate) and use 
class 4 (situation in which the wood or 
wood -based product is in direct contact with 
ground or fresh water) ; 
(iii) professional  and industrial  treatment of 
joinery  in use class 2 (situation in which the 
wood or wood -based product is under cover 
and not exposed to the weather, particularly 
rain and driven rain, but where occasional, 
but not persistent, wetting can occur ) and use 
class 3.1 (situation in which wood and wood 
based products will not remain wet for long 
periods ; water will not accumulate; ); 
(iv) brush , spraying or injection applications  by 
professional users  of wood in use classes 2  
and 3 (situation in which the wood or wood -
based product is above ground and exposed 
to the weather , particularly rain);  spraying 
applications are authorised for indoor use  
only; 
(f) in view of the risks identified for the uses assessed, 
the product assessment shall pay particular attentio n 
to: 
(i) industrial users;  
(ii) the soil compartment;  
(iii) groundwater ; 
(g) labels and, where provided, safety data sheets of 
products authorised shall indicate that industrial 
application shall be conducted within a contained area 
or on impermeable hard standing with bunding, that 
freshly treated timber shall be stored after treatment 
under shelter or on impermeable hard standing, or 
both, to prevent dir ect losses to soil, sewer or water, 
                                                 
2 The use classes described in EN 335:2013 are defined in terms of service conditions, with reference to the generalised moistu re content and the prevailing biological agents 
of deterioration (ECHA Guidance on the Biocid al Products Regulation, Volume II: Efficacy, Parts B+C: Assessment and Evaluation, Version 5.0, November 2022).   
EN 3  EN and that any losses from the application of the product 
shall be collected for reuse or disposal ;  
(h) labels and, where provided, safety data sheets of 
products authorised shall indicate that for in -situ 
treatment at a site  outdoors , the soil shall be protected 
with a plastic foil or tray , and that any losses from the 
application of product shall be collected and disposed 
by safe means ;  
(i) Member States competent authorities shall specify in 
the summary of the biocidal product  characteristics of 
a biocidal product containing propiconazole the 
relevant instructions for use and precautions to be 
indicated on the label of the treated articles under 
Article 58(3), point (e), of Regulation (EU) No 
528/2012 , including a statement that wood treated 
with propiconazole shall not be used to produce 
playground structures and furniture ; precautions shall 
also include appropriate measures to be taken to 
reduce leaching and minimize exposure of humans, 
animals and the environment as far as  possible.   
The placing on the market of treated articles treated with or 
incorporating propiconazole is subject to the following 
condition s: 
(a) treated articles treated with or incorporating 
propiconazole may be placed on the market only for 
use as: 
(i) wood treated for protection  against wood 
discolouring fungi (anti -sapstain  industrial 
treatment );  
(ii) structural wood for use class 3.2 ( situation in 
which the wood and wood -based products 
will remain wet for long periods; water may 
accumulate) and use class 4 (situation in 
which the wood or wood -based product is in 
direct contact with ground or fresh water);  
(iii) joinery for use class 2 (situation in which the 
wood or wood -based product is under cover  
EN 4  EN and not exposed to the weather, particularly 
rain and driven rain, but where occasional, 
but not persistent, wetting can occur) and use 
class 3.1 (situation in which the w ood and 
wood based products will not remain wet for 
long periods ; water will not accumulate ); 
(b) treated articles  treated with or incorporating 
propiconazole shall not be  placed  on the market for 
the production of playground structures and furniture ; 
(c) the person responsible for the placing on the market 
of a treated article treated with or incorporating 
propiconazole shall ensure that the label of that 
treated article provides the information listed in 
Article 58(3) , second subparagraph , of Regulation 
(EU) No 528/2012 , including a statement that wood 
treated with propiconazole shall not be used to 
produce playground structures and furniture.