Article 1
The substances and the product types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall not be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.
2008/681/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annexes 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 number C(2008) 3854) (Text with EEA relevance)
2008/681/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annexes 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 number C(2008) 3854) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
For the purposes of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, this Decision shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
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 Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 11 Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 12 Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 13 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl 6-propylpiperonyl ether/Piperonyl butoxide 200-076-7 51-03-6 19 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 201-030-9 77-48-5 2 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 201-030-9 77-48-5 11 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin 201-030-9 77-48-5 12 Naphthalene 202-049-5 91-20-3 19 m-Cresol 203-577-9 108-39-4 2 m-Cresol 203-577-9 108-39-4 3 Hexa-2,4-dienoic acid/Sorbic acid 203-768-7 110-44-1 8 Benzyl benzoate 204-402-9 120-51-4 18 Benzothiazole-2-thiol 205-736-8 149-30-4 2 Benzothiazole-2-thiol 205-736-8 149-30-4 7 Benzothiazole-2-thiol 205-736-8 149-30-4 9 Benzothiazole-2-thiol 205-736-8 149-30-4 11 Benzothiazole-2-thiol 205-736-8 149-30-4 12 Benzothiazole-2-thiol 205-736-8 149-30-4 13 2-hydroxy-4-isopropyl-2,4,6-cycloheptatrien-1-one 207-880-7 499-44-5 10 Sodium bromide 231-599-9 7647-15-6 4 Sodium bromide 231-599-9 7647-15-6 6 Sodium bromide 231-599-9 7647-15-6 13 Boric acid 233-139-2 10043-35-3 18 Ammonium bromide 235-183-8 12124-97-9 2 Ammonium bromide 235-183-8 12124-97-9 4 Ammonium bromide 235-183-8 12124-97-9 6 Cis-tricos-9-ene 248-505-7 27519-02-4 18 3-phenoxybenzyl-2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropylether/Etofenprox 407-980-2 80844-07-1 2 3-phenoxybenzyl-2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropylether/Etofenprox 407-980-2 80844-07-1 3 (RS)-3-Allyl-2-methyl-4-oxocyclopent-2-enyl-(1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylate (mixture of 2 isomers: 1R trans: 1RS only 1:1)/Bioallethrin/d-trans-Allethrin Plant protection product β 18 Spinosad: fermentation product of soil micro-organisms containing Spinosyn A and Spinosyn D Plant protection product β 3
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