G/TBT/N/EU/324  
 
18 November 2015  
(15-6097)  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 telephon e 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 Commission 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/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, 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 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2013 specifying a 
procedure for the authorisation of same biocidal products in accordance with Regulation 
(EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 414/2013 
specifies a simplified procedure for granting different authorisations, e.g. to different 
authorisation holders, of biocidal products which are identical in respect of everything (having the same properties), except some administrative details. The notified draft 
Commission Implementing Regulation introduces some changes to the authorisation 
procedure aiming at providing for further simplification and to better respond to the needs 
of prospective applicants, in particular, of  small and medium size enterprises (SMEs).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of public health and of the environment. Harmonisation of the EU 
market on biocidal products. 
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: http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1426693289783&uri=CELEX:32012R0528  
 Regulation (EU) No 414/2013 of 6 May 2013 specifying a procedure for the 
authorisation of same biocidal products in accordance with Regulation (EU) 
No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 125, 7.5.2013, p. 4.). Available in all EU languages: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1443794578428&uri=CELEX:32013R0414   G/TBT/N/EU/324 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: April 2016 
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 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/   
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