G/TBT/N/EU/965  
30 March 2023  
(23-2224) 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 Implementing Regulation approving reaction mass of N,N -didecyl -N-(2-
hydroxyethyl) -N-methylammonium propionate and N,N -didecyl -N-(2-(2-
hydroxyethoxy)ethyl) -N-methylammonium propionate and N,N -didecyl -N-(2-(2-(2-
hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl) -N-methylammonium propionate as an active substance f or 
use in biocidal products of product -type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 
528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council; (2 page(s), in English), (3 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)  2016/1093 
approved the existing active substance didecylmethylpoly(oxyethyl)ammonium 
propionate for use in biocidal products of product -type 8. Following Article 13 of 
Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, this active substance was redefined in September 2022, 
during the evaluation of the substance for use in biocidal products of product -type 2 and 
4, to reaction mass of N,N -didecyl -N-(2-hydroxyethyl) -N-methylammonium propionate 
and N,N -didecyl -N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl) -N-methylammonium propionate and N,N -
didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl) -N-methylammonium propionate 
('DMPAP'). As a result, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1093 should be repealed and 
replaced by this draft Implementing Regulation, which updates the redefined identity of 
the substanc e, from didecylmethylpoly(oxyethyl)ammonium propionate to DMPAP.  G/TBT/N/EU/965  
 
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  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 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.  
EUR-Lex - 32012R0528 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  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 te xt 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_8505_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_8505_01_e.pdf