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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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approving trihydrogen pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate) as an existing 
active substance for use in biocidal products of product -types 2, 3, 4 and 5 in accordance 
with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
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approving trihydrogen pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate) as an existing  
active substance for use in biocidal products of product -types 2, 3, 4 and 5 in accordance 
with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the  Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to 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 
products1, and in particular Article 89(1) , thir d subparagraph, thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No  1062/20142 establishes a list of existing 
active substances to be evaluated for their possible approval for use in biocidal 
products.  That list includes pentapotassium bis(peroxymonosulfate)bis(sulfate)  (CAS 
No: 70693 -62-8) for product -types 2, 3, 4 and 5.  
(2) Pentapotassium bis(peroxymonosulfate)bis(sulfate)  has been evaluated for use in 
biocidal products of product -types 2 (disinfectants and algaecides not intended for 
direct application to humans or animals), 3 (veterinary hygiene), 4 (food and feed area) 
and 5 (drinking water), as described in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.  
(3) Slovenia  was designated as the rapporteur Member State  and its  evaluating competent 
author ity submitted the assessment report s together with their conclusions  to the 
European Chemicals Agency (‘ the Agency ’) on 23 September 2022 . The Agency 
discussed the assessment reports and the conclusions in technical meetings.  
(4) During the examination of pentapotassium bis(peroxymonosulfate)bis(sulfate) , the 
name of that active substance has been corrected  by the Agency to trihydrogen 
pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate) . 
(5) In accordance with  Article 75(1 ), second subparagraph , point (a), of Regu lation (EU) 
No 528/2012, the Biocidal Products Committee prepares the opinion of the Agency 
regarding the applications for approval of active substances.  In accordance with 
Article 7(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 read in conjunction with 
Article 75(1) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 , the Biocidal Products 
                                                 
1 OJ L 167, 27.6.2012,  p. 1.  
2 Commission Delegated Regula tion (EU) No 1062 /2014 of 4 August 2014  on the work programme for 
the systematic examination of all existing active substances contained in biocidal products referred to in 
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council  (OJ L 294, 10.10.2014, 
p. 1).  
EN 2  EN Committee adopted the opinion s of the Agency  on 6 June 20233, having  regard to the 
conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.  In those opinion s, the Agency 
concludes that  biocidal products of product -types 2, 3, 4 and 5  containing  trihydrogen 
pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate)  may be expected to satisfy the 
criteria laid down in  Article 19(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, 
provided that certain conditions concerning their use are complied with.  
(6) Taking into account the opinions of the Agency, it is appropriate to approve 
trihydrogen pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate ) di(sulfate)  as an active substance 
for use in bi ocidal products of product -types  2, 3, 4 and 5  subject to compliance with 
certain conditions.  
(7) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is 
approved in order to permit intere sted parties to take the preparatory measures 
necessary to meet the new requirements.  
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee  on Biocidal Products,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Trihydrogen pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate)  is approved as an active 
substance for use in biocidal products of product -types 2, 3, 4 and 5 , subject to the conditions 
set out in the Annex.  
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on th e twentieth  day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Ursula VON  DER LEYEN  
                                                 
3 Biocidal Products Committee Opinion s on the application for approval of the active substance  
trihydrogen pentapotassi um di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate) , Product -types 2 , 3, 4 and 5; 
ECHA/BPC/3 77/2023, ECHA/BPC/378/2023, ECHA/BPC/379/2023 and ECHA/BPC/380/2023 , 
adopted on 6 June 2023 .