G/TBT/N/EU/1057  
17 April 2024  
(24-3187) 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 not renewing the approval of sulfuryl fluoride for use 
in biocidal products of product -types 8 and 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 
528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not renew 
the approval of sulfuryl fluoride as an active substance for use in biocidal products of 
product -types 8 and 18.  
Requested information by the evaluating competent authority on reproductive toxicity 
and endocrine -disrupting (ED) properties of the substance was not provided by the 
applicant and, therefore, it was not possible to determine whether the active substance 
meets the exclusion criteria referred to in Article 5(1), points  (c) and (d), of Regulation 
(EU) No 528/2012. Moreover, due to the insufficient information related to ED and 
reproductive toxicity, it was not possible to conclude whether sulfuryl fluoride has 
unacceptable effects to human health and the environment.  
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/1057  
 
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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.  
EUR-Lex - 32012R0528 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
The opinions of the European Chemicals Agency can be found on its website ( Biocidal 
Products Committee opinions on active substance approval - ECHA (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  July 2024  
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 text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
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