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| 9.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 291/47 |
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9.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 291/47

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 November 2010

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

(notified under document C(2010) 7579)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/675/EU)

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 Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. |
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(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 Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex 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 discontinued their participation from the review programme, or no complete dossier was received within the time period specified in Article 9 and Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Member State designated as Rapporteur for the evaluation. |
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(2)

For a number of substance/product type combinations included in that list, either all participants have discontinued their participation from the review programme, or no complete dossier was received within the time period specified in Article 9 and Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Member 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 public by electronic means. |
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(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 public by electronic means.

| (4) | Within the period of 3 months from those publications, a number of companies indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for the substances and product-types concerned. However, those companies subsequently failed to submit a complete dossier. |
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(4)

Within the period of 3 months from those publications, a number of companies indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for the substances and product-types concerned. However, those companies subsequently failed to submit a complete dossier.

| (5) | Pursuant to Article 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the substances and product types concerned should therefore not be included in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC. |
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(5)

Pursuant to Article 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the substances and product types concerned should therefore not be included in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

| (6) | In the interest of legal certainty, the date should be specified after which biocidal products containing active substances for the product-types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall no longer be placed on the market. |
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(6)

In the interest of legal certainty, the date should be specified after which biocidal products containing active substances for the product-types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall 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, |
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(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 Annex 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 containing active substances for the product-types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall no longer be placed on the market with effect from 1 November 2011.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2010.

For the Commission

Janez POTOČNIK

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.

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ANNEX

Substances and product types not to be included in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC

| Name | EC number | CAS number | Product-type | Rapporteur Member State |
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| Formaldehyde | 200-001-8 | 50-00-0 | 4 | DE |
| Formaldehyde | 200-001-8 | 50-00-0 | 6 | DE |
| Benzoic acid | 200-618-2 | 65-85-0 | 20 | DE |
| Sodium benzoate | 208-534-8 | 532-32-1 | 11 | DE |
| Sodium benzoate | 208-534-8 | 532-32-1 | 20 | DE |
| 2-Butanone, peroxide | 215-661-2 | 1338-23-4 | 9 | HU |
| 2-Butanone, peroxide | 215-661-2 | 1338-23-4 | 22 | HU |
| Tolnaftate | 219-266-6 | 2398-96-1 | 9 | PL |
| Triclosan | 222-182-2 | 3380-34-5 | 3 | DK |
| Silicon dioxide – amorphous | 231-545-4 | 7631-86-9 | 3 | FR |
| N’-tert-butyl-N-cyclopropyl-6-(methylthio)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine | 248-872-3 | 28159-98-0 | 7 | NL |
| N’-tert-butyl-N-cyclopropyl-6-(methylthio)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine | 248-872-3 | 28159-98-0 | 10 | NL |
| Mixture of cis- and trans-p-menthane-3,8 diol/Citriodiol | 255-953-7 | 42822-86-6 | 1 | UK |
| Mixture of cis- and trans-p-menthane-3,8 diol/Citriodiol | 255-953-7 | 42822-86-6 | 2 | UK |

Name

EC number

CAS number

Product-type

Rapporteur Member State

Formaldehyde

200-001-8

50-00-0

4

DE

Formaldehyde

200-001-8

50-00-0

6

DE

Benzoic acid

200-618-2

65-85-0

20

DE

Sodium benzoate

208-534-8

532-32-1

11

DE

Sodium benzoate

208-534-8

532-32-1

20

DE

2-Butanone, peroxide

215-661-2

1338-23-4

9

HU

2-Butanone, peroxide

215-661-2

1338-23-4

22

HU

Tolnaftate

219-266-6

2398-96-1

9

PL

Triclosan

222-182-2

3380-34-5

3

DK

Silicon dioxide – amorphous

231-545-4

7631-86-9

3

FR

N’-tert-butyl-N-cyclopropyl-6-(methylthio)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine

248-872-3

28159-98-0

7

NL

N’-tert-butyl-N-cyclopropyl-6-(methylthio)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine

248-872-3

28159-98-0

10

NL

Mixture of cis- and trans-p-menthane-3,8 diol/Citriodiol

255-953-7

42822-86-6

1

UK

Mixture of cis- and trans-p-menthane-3,8 diol/Citriodiol

255-953-7

42822-86-6

2

UK

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