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 EUROPEAN COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX  
DXXX/01 - CA-Sept11 -Doc.3   
[…](2011) XXX draft   
  
COMMISSION DECISION  
of XXX  
concerning the non -inclusion of certain substances in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive
98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council c oncernin g the placin g of 
biocidal products on the market  
(Text with EEA relevance)   
EN 2   EN COMMISSION DECISION 
of XXX 
concerning the non-inclusion of  certain substances in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 
98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of 
biocidal products on the market 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
16 February 1998 concerning the placing of  biocidal products on the market
1, and in 
particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof, 
Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC)  No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase 
of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the Counc il concerning the pl acing of biocidal 
products on the market
2 establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a 
view to their possible inclusion in Anne x I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. 
(2) For a number of substance/product  type combinations included  in that list, either all 
participants have disconti nued their participation in the review programme, or no 
complete dossier was received within the tim e period specified in Articles 9 and 12(3) 
of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Memb er State designated as Rapporteur for 
the evaluation. 
(3) Consequently, and pursuant to Articles 11( 2), 12(1) and 13(5) of Regulation (EC) 
No 1451/2007, the Commission informed the Member States accordingly. That information was also made pub lic by electronic means.  
(4) Within the period of three months from those publicati ons, a number of companies 
indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for certain of the substances 
and product-types concerned. However, t hose companies subsequently failed to 
submit a complete dossier. 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.  
2 OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.   
EN 3   EN (5) Pursuant to Articles 12(4) and 12(5) of Regulation (EC)  No 1451/2007, the substances 
and product types concerned should therefore no t be included in Annexes I, IA or IB 
to Directive 98/8/EC. 
(6) In the interest of legal certainty, it is appropriate to specify the date after which 
biocidal products of the product-types listed in the Annex to this Decision containing 
the active substances listed in that Annex should no longer be placed on the market.  
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on Biocidal Products, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
The substances indicated in the Annex to this  Decision shall not be included for the product-
types concerned in Annexes I, IA  or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.  
Article 2 
For the purposes of Article 4( 2) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/ 2007, biocidal products of the 
product-types listed in the Annex to this Decision which contai n the active substances listed 
in that Annex shall no longer be  placed on the market with effect from 1 February 2013. 
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, […] 
 For the Commission 
 Janez POTO ČNIK 
 Member of the Commission  
EN 4   EN ANNEX  
 
Substances and product types not to be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to 
Directive 98/8/EC  
  
Name EC 
number CAS 
number Product 
Type Rapporteur Member 
State 
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt  66603-10-9 6 AT 
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt  66603-10-9 7 AT 
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt  66603-10-9 9 AT 
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt  66603-10-9 10 AT 
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt  66603-10-9 12 AT 
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt  66603-10-9 13 AT 
Diphenoxarsin-10-yl oxide 200-377-3 58-36-6 9 FR 
Glyoxal 203-474-9 107-22-2 12 FR 
1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 204-258-7 118-52-5 12 NL 
Tosylchloramide sodium 204-854-7 127-65-1 11 ES 
Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous 215-540-4 1330-43-4 11 NL 
Copper 231-159-6 7440-50-8 2 FR 
Copper 231-159-6 7440-50-8 4 FR 
Copper 231-159-6 7440-50-8 5 FR 
Copper 231-159-6 7440-50-8 11 FR 
Copper sulphate 231-847-6 7758-98-7 1 FR 
Copper sulphate 231-847-6 7758-98-7 4 FR 
Calcium hypochlorite 231-908-7 7778-54-3 1 IT 
Boric acid 233-139-2 10043-35-3 22 NL 
Trimagnesium diphosphide 235-023-7 12057-74-8 20 DE 
Chloralose 240-016-7 15879-93-3 15 PT  
EN 5   EN Name EC 
number CAS 
number Product 
Type Rapporteur Member 
State 
Chloralose 240-016-7 15879-93-3 23 PT 
Aluminium phosphide 244-088-0 20859-73-8 20 DE 
1,3-dichloro-5-ethyl-5-methylimidazolidine-2,4-
dione  401-570-7 89415-87-2 12 NL 
Methyl neodecanamide 414-460-9 105726-67-
8 19 ES 
Tetrachlorodecaoxide complex 420-970-2 92047-76-2 5 DE 
3-benzo(b)thien-2-yl-5,6-dihydro-1,4,2-
oxathiazine,4-oxide 431-030-6 163269-30-
5 9 PT 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 2 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 2 FR 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 3 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 3 FR 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 4 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 4 FR 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 7 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 7 FR 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 9 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 9 FR 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 10 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 10 FR 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 11 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 11 FR  
EN 6   EN Name EC 
number CAS 
number Product 
Type Rapporteur Member 
State 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 12 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 12 FR 
Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium 
chloride) Polymer 374572-91-
5 20 FR 
Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 20 FR