Article 1
Open ↗The approval of hydrochloric acid for use in biocidal products of product-type 2 is renewed, subject to the conditions set out in the Annex.
Source
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2246 of 12 October 2026 renewing the approval of hydrochloric acid for use in biocidal products of product-type 2 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2246 of 12 October 2026 renewing the approval of hydrochloric acid for use in biocidal products of product-type 2 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
In force
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Article 2
Open ↗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
Open ↗ANNEX Common Name IUPAC Name Identification Numbers Minimum degree of purity of the active substance ( 1 ) Expiry date of approval Product type Specific conditions Hydrochloric acid Hydrogen chloride EC No: 231-595-7 CAS No: 7647-01-0 99,9 % 30 September 2041 2 The authorisation of biocidal products using hydrochloric acid as an active substance is subject to the following conditions: (a) the product assessment pays particular attention to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to any uses covered by an application for authorisation, but which were not addressed previously in the Union level assessment of the active substance; (b) the product assessment pays particular attention to non-professional users. ( 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 may be of equal or different purity if it has been proven to be technically equivalent to the evaluated active substance.
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