Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/409 of 8 March 2017 approving the basic substance hydrogen peroxide in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance. )

Approval of a basic substance

Article 1

The substance hydrogen peroxide as specified in Annex I is approved as a basic substance subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011

Article 2

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Entry into force

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( 1 ) Date of approval Specific provisions Hydrogen peroxide CAS No 7722-84-1 Hydrogen peroxide Solution in water (< 5 %) The hydrogen peroxide used to manufacture the solution shall have a purity according to the FAO JECFA specifications. 29 March 2017 Hydrogen peroxide shall be used in accordance with the specific conditions included in the conclusions of the review report on hydrogen peroxide (SANTE/11900/2016) and in particular Appendices I and II thereof. ( 1 )   Further details on identity, specification and manner of use of basic substance are provided in the review report.

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II In Part C of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, the following entry is added: Number Common Name, Identification Numbers IUPAC Name Purity  ( *1 ) Date of approval Specific provisions ‘15 Hydrogen peroxide CAS No 7722-84-1 Hydrogen peroxide Solution in water (< 5 %) The hydrogen peroxide used to manufacture the solution shall have a purity according to the FAO JECFA specifications. 29 March 2017 Hydrogen peroxide shall be used in accordance with the specific conditions included in the conclusions of the review report on hydrogen peroxide (SANTE/11900/2016) and in particular Appendices I and II thereof.’ ( *1 )   Further details on identity, specification and manner of use of basic substance are provided in the review report.