Article 1
Nonanoic acid shall be approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 2, subject to the specifications, the new conditions and the new date of approval set out in the Annex.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1039/2013 of 24 October 2013 modifying the approval of nonanoic acid as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 2 Text with EEA relevance
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1039/2013 of 24 October 2013 modifying the approval of nonanoic acid as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 2 Text with EEA relevance
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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 .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX Common Name IUPAC Name Identification Numbers Minimum degree of purity of the active substance ( 1 ) Date of approval Expiry date of approval Product type Specific conditions ( 2 ) Nonanoic acid, Pelargonic acid IUPAC Name: Nonanoic acid EC No: 203-931-2 CAS No: 112-05-0 896 g/kg 1 October 2015 30 September 2025 2 The product assessment shall pay particular attention to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to any uses covered by an application for authorisation, but not addressed in the Union level risk assessment of the active substance. Authorisations are subject to the following conditions: 1. Unless it can be demonstrated in the application for product authorisation that risks for human health can be reduced to acceptable levels by other means, authorisation shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) Instructions for use informing on how to minimize aerosol exposure. (b) Authorisation of products for non-professional users are subject to the packaging being designed to minimise user exposure. 2. Authorisation of products used as algaecide for outdoor remedial treatment of construction materials shall be subject to safe operating procedures and risk mitigation measures in order to protect the environment. ( 1 ) The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance used for the evaluation made in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven technically equivalent with the evaluated active substance. ( 2 ) For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/biocides/index.htm
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