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.
2012/78/EU: Commission Decision of 9 February 2012 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(2012) 645) Text with EEA relevance
2012/78/EU: Commission Decision of 9 February 2012 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(2012) 645) 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 of the product types listed in the Annex to this Decision which contain 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.
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 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 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 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
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