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.
2011/391/EU: Commission Decision of 1 July 2011 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(2011) 4596) Text with EEA relevance
2011/391/EU: Commission Decision of 1 July 2011 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(2011) 4596) Text with EEA relevance
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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 July 2012.
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 Rapporteur Member State Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 1 DE Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 5 DE Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 9 DE Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 23 DE 2-chloroacetamide 201-174-2 79-07-2 3 EE 2-chloroacetamide 201-174-2 79-07-2 6 EE 2-chloroacetamide 201-174-2 79-07-2 13 EE Thiabendazole 205-725-8 148-79-8 2 ES Thiabendazole 205-725-8 148-79-8 13 ES 2,2'-dithiobis[N-methylbenzamide] 219-768-5 2527-58-4 13 PL Sulphur dioxide 231-195-2 7446-09-5 1 DE Sulphur dioxide 231-195-2 7446-09-5 2 DE Sulphur dioxide 231-195-2 7446-09-5 5 DE Sulphur dioxide 231-195-2 7446-09-5 6 DE Sulphur dioxide 231-195-2 7446-09-5 13 DE Reaction product of dimethyl adipate, dimethyl glutarate, dimethyl succinate with hydrogen peroxide/Perestane 432-790-1 — 4 HU Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium chloride) Polymer 374572-91-5 1 FR Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 1 FR Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium chloride) Polymer 374572-91-5 5 FR Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 5 FR Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium chloride) Polymer 374572-91-5 6 FR Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 6 FR Oligo(2-(2-ethoxy)ethoxyethylguanidinium chloride) Polymer 374572-91-5 13 FR Poly(hexamethylendiamine guanidinium chloride) Polymer 57028-96-3 13 FR
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