G/TBT/N/EU/980  
15 May 2023  
(23-3443) 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 and treated articles treated with or incorporating biocidal products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the n otified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Decision not approving silver sodium hydrogen zirconium 
phosphate as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product -type 4 
in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council; (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve 
silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate as an active substance for use in biocidal 
products of product -type 4 . 
Sufficient efficacy has not been demonstrated for the use related with the incorporation 
of the substance into food contact materials. In addition, unacceptable risks for human 
health have been identified from the consumption of food which has been in contact with 
treated polymers, and no adequate risk mitigation measure could be identified to mitigate 
those risks.  
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  G/TBT/N/EU/980  
 
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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 bi ocidal products (OJ L 
167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.). Available in all EU languages.  
EUR-Lex - 32012R0528 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
The opinion of the Europea n Chemicals Agency can be found on its website  
http://echa.europa.eu/regulations/biocidal -products -regulation/approval -of-active -
substances/bpc -opinions -on-active -substance -approval  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  August 2023  
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/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_09703_00_e.pdf