Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2596 of 21 November 2023 renewing the approval of propiconazole as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2596 · Regulation · 3 articles

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Article 1

The approval of propiconazole as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 is renewed, subject to the conditions set out in the Annex.

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 ) Expiry date of approval Product type Specific conditions Propiconazole IUPAC name: (2RS,4RS;2RS,4SR)-1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl–1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole EC No: 262-104-4 CAS No: 60207-90-1 Minimum purity of the active substance evaluated: 950 g/kg. 30 November 2030 8 Propiconazole is a candidate for substitution in accordance with Article 10(1), points (a), (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The authorisation of biocidal products using propiconazole as an active substance is subject to the following conditions: (a) 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; (b) pursuant to point 10 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the product assessment shall include an evaluation as to whether the condition set out in Article 5(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 is satisfied; (c) products may only be authorised for use in Member States where the condition set out in Article 5(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 is satisfied; (d) the use of biocidal products containing propiconazole shall be subject to appropriate measures to ensure that exposure of humans, animals and the environment to propiconazole is minimised as far as possible; (e) products may only be authorised for: (i) temporary treatment against wood-discolouring fungi (anti-sapstain use through industrial treatment); (ii) industrial and professional treatment of structural wood (wood used in a loadbearing capacity in buildings and structures where the strength of the timber is the primary consideration, such as sheds, joists, bridges, jetties, poles, decking, fence poles, etc.) in use class ( 2 ) 3 (situation in which the wood or wood-based product is above ground and exposed to the weather, particularly rain) and use class 4 (situation in which the wood or wood-based product is in direct contact with ground or fresh water); (iii) industrial and professional treatment of joinery (wood products coming from the practice of physically joining pieces of wood together, such as windows, doors, rooflights, cladding, lining boards, cover floors, fence rails, etc.) in use class 2 (situation in which the wood or wood-based product is under cover and not exposed to the weather, particularly rain and driven rain, but where occasional, but not persistent, wetting can occur) and use class 3; (iv) in situ brush, spraying or injection applications by professional users of wood in use classes 2 and 3; in situ spraying applications are authorised for indoor use only; (f) in view of the risks identified for the uses assessed, the product assessment shall pay particular attention to: (i) industrial and professional users; (ii) the soil compartment; (iii) groundwater; (g) labels and, where provided, safety data sheets of products authorised shall indicate that industrial application shall be conducted within a contained area or on impermeable hard standing with bunding, that freshly treated timber shall be stored after treatment under shelter or on impermeable hard standing, or both, to prevent direct losses to soil, sewer or water, and that any losses from the application of the product shall be collected for reuse or disposal; (h) labels and, where provided, safety data sheets of products authorised shall indicate that for in situ treatment at a site outdoors, the soil shall be protected with a plastic foil or tray, and that any losses from the application of product shall be collected and disposed by safe means; (i) Member States competent authorities shall specify in the summary of the biocidal product characteristics of a biocidal product containing propiconazole the relevant instructions for use and precautions to be indicated on the label of the treated articles under Article 58(3), point (e), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, including a statement that wood treated with propiconazole shall not be used to produce furniture and play structures; precautions shall also include appropriate measures to be taken to reduce leaching and minimise exposure of humans, animals and the environment to propiconazole as far as possible. The placing on the market of treated articles treated with or incorporating propiconazole is subject to the following conditions: (a) as from 1 July 2024, treated articles treated with or incorporating propiconazole may be placed on the market only for use as: (i) wood treated for protection against wood-discolouring fungi (anti-sapstain industrial treatment); (ii) structural wood for use class 3 (situation in which the wood or wood-based product is above ground and exposed to the weather, particularly rain) and use class 4 (situation in which the wood or wood-based product is in direct contact with ground or fresh water); (iii) joinery for use class 2 (situation in which the wood or wood-based product is under cover and not exposed to the weather, particularly rain and driven rain, but where occasional, but not persistent, wetting can occur) and use class 3; (b) as from 1 July 2024, treated articles treated with or incorporating propiconazole shall not be placed on the market for the production of furniture and play structures; (c) the person responsible for the placing on the market of a treated article treated with or incorporating propiconazole shall ensure that the label of that treated article provides the information listed in Article 58(3), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, including a statement as from 1 July 2024 that wood treated with propiconazole shall not be used to produce furniture and play structures. ( 1 ) The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance evaluated. The active substance in the product made available on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven to be technically equivalent to the evaluated active substance. ( 2 ) The use classes described in EN 335:2013 are defined in terms of service conditions, with reference to the generalised moisture content and the prevailing biological agents of deterioration (ECHA Guidance on the Biocidal Products Regulation, Volume II: Efficacy, Parts B+C: Assessment and Evaluation, Version 5.0, November 2022).

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