Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2319 of 18 November 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527 as regards administrative changes to the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash
Date: 2025-11-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: biocide, brand name, chemical product, chlorine, decontamination, market approval, pharmaceutical product








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2025/2319


19.11.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/2319
of 18 November 2025
         
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527 as regards administrative changes to the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’
         
(Text with EEA relevance)


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 products (1), and in particular Article 50(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 1 April 2022, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527 (2) granted a Union authorisation, under number EU-0026814-0000, to Procter & Gamble Services Company NV for the making available on the market and use of the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’. The Annex to that Implementing Regulation provides the summary of biocidal product characteristics for that single biocidal product.












(2)


On 9 January 2023, Procter & Gamble Services Company NV submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Agency’), in accordance with Article 11(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 354/2013 (3), a notification of an administrative change to the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’, recorded in the Register for Biocidal Products (‘Register’) under case number BC-CE083625-47. The notified proposed change concerns the addition of trade names.












(3)


On 20 February 2023, the Agency submitted to the Commission, in accordance with Article 11(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 354/2013, an opinion (4) on the notified administrative change to the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’. In the opinion, the Agency concludes that the proposed change is an administrative change as referred to in Article 50(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and as specified in Title 1, Section 1, of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 354/2013, and that, after the implementation of the change, the conditions of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 will still be met.












(4)


On 20 February 2023, the Agency transmitted to the Commission a revised summary of the biocidal product characteristics for the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’ in all official languages of the Union, covering the administrative change applied for, in accordance with Article 11(6) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 354/2013.












(5)


The Commission concurs with the opinion of the Agency and therefore considers it appropriate to amend the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’ to introduce the administrative change requested by Procter & Gamble Services Company NV.












(6)


Except for the amendments regarding the proposed change, all other information included in the summary of the biocidal product characteristics of ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’, as set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527, remains unchanged.












(7)


In order to enhance clarity and to ease the access of users and interested parties to the consolidated version of the summary of the biocidal product characteristics which is to be published by the Agency, the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527 should be replaced in its entirety. Due to a change in the format used for the generation of the summary of biocidal product characteristics in the Register in February 2024, the summary of biocidal product characteristics in that Annex should also include some minor editorial and layout changes.












(8)


Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 18 November 2025.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/528/oj.

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/527 of 1 April 2022 granting a Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’ (OJ L 105, 4.4.2022, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/527/oj).

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 354/2013 of 18 April 2013 on changes of biocidal products authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 109, 19.4.2013, p. 4, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2013/354/oj).

(4)  ECHA opinion UAD-C-1645823-31-00/F of 20 February 2023 on administrative changes of the Union authorisation of the single biocidal product ‘ARIEL chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash’ (https://echa.europa.eu/opinions-on-union-authorisation).




ANNEX
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS FOR A BIOCIDAL PRODUCT
ARIEL Chlorine Professional System 5 Chlorine Bleach for white wash

Product type(s)

PT02: Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals

Authorisation number: EU-0026814-0000

R4BP asset number: EU-0026814-0000
1.   ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
1.1.   Trade name(s) of the product







Trade name(s)


ARIEL Chlorine Professional System 5 Chlorine Bleach for white wash
Ariel Professional S5 White Wash Stainbuster
Ariel Professional S5 Vlekverwijderaar voor de witte was
Ariel Professional S5 Fleckenentferner für Weiße Wäsche
Ariel Professional S5 Détachant pour le linge blanc
Ariel Professional S5 Odstranovac skvrn na bílé prádlo
Ariel Professional S5 Odstranovac škvrn na bielu bielizen
Ariel Professional S5 Folteltávolító fehér ruhákhoz
Ariel Professional S5 Aditiv pentru îndepartarea petelor, pentru rufe albe
Ariel Professional S5 Smacchiatore per capi bianchi
Ariel Professional S5 Quitamanchas para ropa blanca
Ariel Professional S5 Odplamiacz do białych tkanin
Ariel Professional S5 Tira-nódoas para roupa branca
Ariel Professional S5 Odstranjivac mrlja za bijelo rublje




1.2.   Authorisation holder








Name and address of the authorisation holder


Name


Procter & Gamble Services Company NV




Address


Temselaan 100, 1853 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Authorisation number


 


EU-0026814-0000





R4BP asset number



 


EU-0026814-0000




Date of the authorisation


 


24 April 2022




Expiry date of the authorisation


 


31 March 2032




1.3.   Manufacturer(s) of the product







Name of manufacturer


Sutter Industries S.p.A.




Address of manufacturer


Località Leigozze 1, Borghetto, 15060 Borbera, Italy




Location of manufacturing sites


Sutter Industries S.p.A. site 1, Località Leigozze 1, Borghetto, 15060 Borbera, Italy




1.4.   Manufacturer(s) of the active substance(s)







Active substance


Active chlorine released from sodium hypochlorite




Name of manufacturer


ALTAIR CHIMICA S.p.A.




Address of manufacturer


Via Moie Vecchie 13, 56048 Saline di Volterra (PI), Italy




Location of manufacturing sites


ALTAIR CHIMICA S.p.A., site 1, Via Moie Vecchie 13, 56048 Saline di Volterra (PI), Italy




2.   PRODUCT COMPOSITION AND FORMULATION
2.1.   Qualitative and quantitative information on the composition of the product











Common name


IUPAC name


Function


CAS number


EC number


Content (%)




Active chlorine released from sodium hypochlorite


 


Active substance


 


 


9,05  % (w/w)




Sodium hypochlorite


Sodium hypochlorite


Releaser


7681-52-9


231-668-3


9,5  % (w/w)




2.2.   Type(s) of formulation

SL Soluble concentrate
3.   HAZARD AND PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS






Hazard statements


H290: May be corrosive to metals.
H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
EUH031: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.




Precautionary statements


P234: Keep only in original packaging.
P260: Do not breathe vapours.
P264: Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
P273: Avoid release to the environment.
P280: Wear protective gloves.
P280: Wear eye protection.
P280: Wear protective clothing.
P310: Immediately call a poison centre or doctor/physician.
P301 + P330 + P331: IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
P303 + P361 + P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].
P304 + P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P305 + P351 + P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P363: Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
P390: Absorb spillage to prevent material damage.
P391: Collect spillage.
P405: Store locked up.
P501: Dispose of contents in accordance with local regulations.
P501: Dispose of container in accordance with local regulations.




4.   AUTHORISED USE(S)
4.1.   Use description


Table 1


Laundry disinfection (machine wash) in the post-wash rinsing phase







Product type


PT02: Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals




Where relevant, an exact description of the authorised use


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Target organism(s) (including development stage)


Scientific name: no data
Common name: Bacteria
Development stage: no data
Scientific name: no data
Common name: Yeasts
Development stage: no data




Field(s) of use


indoor use
In professional washing machines (such as washing-machines in restaurants, hotels, care-homes and non-healthcare facilities) via closed automatic dosing programs.
Disinfection of linen after cleaning. The product can only be used with Procter & Gamble professional automatic dosing equipment. The product is not authorized for manual dosing.




Application method(s)


Method: closed system
Detailed description:
—




Application rate(s) and frequency


Application Rate: 10,0 ml/l
Number and timing of application:
The product is added once via automatic dosing, for disinfection of clean laundry: after the washing/cleaning step delivered by using Ariel S1 Actilift detergent (commercial name of Ariel System S1), the water is drained/extracted. After a refill step with fresh water, the product is added for the main wash/first rinse bath.
The product is efficacious on clean items when used at 10 ml/l during 15 min contact time at + 40 °C (liquor ratio = 1:5; with 4 kg ballast load)




Category(ies) of users


professional




Pack sizes and packaging material


10 l–20 l HDPE canister with moulded handle and safety lock & key cap. UN certified for Dangerous goods.




4.1.1.   Use-specific instructions for use

See general directions for use.
4.1.2.   Use-specific risk mitigation measures

See general directions for use.
4.1.3.   Where specific to the use, the particulars of likely direct or indirect effects, first aid instructions and emergency measures to protect the environment

See general directions for use.
4.1.4.   Where specific to the use, the instructions for safe disposal of the product and its packaging

See general directions for use.
4.1.5.   Where specific to the use, the conditions of storage and shelf-life of the product under normal conditions of storage

See general directions for use.
5.   GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR USE (1)

5.1.   Instructions for use

The biocidal product ARIEL Chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash is intended to be used only during main wash, after pre-wash with Procter & Gamble Professional dosing equipment for disinfection of clean laundry:






—


Step 1 cleaning with Ariel System S1 (can be referred to as prewash or main wash) at 40 °C for 10 min: Wash water is drained, extracted, and refilled with fresh water prior to step 2;










—


Step 2 disinfection: this can be referred to as main wash (if the first step is a pre-wash) or first rinse bath (if the first step is a main wash). The second step containing ARIEL Chlorine Professional System 5 chlorine bleach for white wash is always performed at 40 °C for 15 min. This is followed by 1-2 rinse and drain phases and finally an extraction by spin.




5.2.   Risk mitigation measures

During handling product and during the maintenance of machines (repair broken dosing system):






—


Wear protective chemical resistant gloves (EN374),










—


Wear eyes protection (EN166),










—


Wear protective coverall (to be specified by the authorisation holder within the product information).




5.3.   Particulars of likely direct or indirect effects, first aid instructions and emergency measures to protect the environment


IF SWALLOWED: Immediately rinse mouth. Give something to drink, if exposed person is able to swallow. Do NOT induce vomiting. Call 112/ambulance for medical assistance.

IF ON SKIN: Immediately wash with plenty of water. Take off all contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. Wash with soap and water and continue rinsing for 15 minutes. Call a POISON CENTRE or a doctor.

IF IN EYES: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing for at least 15 minutes. Immediately call a Call 112/ambulance for medical assistance.

IF INHALED: Move to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTRE or a doctor.
5.4.   Instructions for safe disposal of the product and its packaging


For containment:

Scoop absorbed substance into closing containers. Do not use metal containers.

Methods for cleaning up:

Small quantities of liquid spill: take up in non-combustible absorbent material and shovel into container for disposal. Large spills: contain released substance, pump into suitable containers. Do not use metal containers.

Disposal:

This material and its container must be disposed of in a safe way, in accordance with local/regional/national regulations.
Do not discharge unused product on the ground, into water courses, into pipes (sink, toilets…) nor down the drains.
5.5.   Conditions of storage and shelf-life of the product under normal conditions of storage


Storage conditions:

Store in original container.

Incompatible materials:

Metals. acids. Reacts with (some) acids: Release of (highly) toxic gases/vapours (chlorine). May be corrosive to metals.

Prohibitions on mixed storage:

Keep only in the original container in a cool,well-ventilated place away from (strong) acids.

Storage area:

Store in a cool area. Store in a dry area.
Do not store at temperatures above 30 °C.
Protect from frost.
Keep away from direct sunlight.
Shelf life: 12 months
6.   OTHER INFORMATION
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(1)  Instructions for use, risk mitigation measures and other directions for use under this section are valid for any authorised uses.



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2319/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)