Article 2
Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 2 of the Directive shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply: (a) "existing active substance" means an active substance on the market before 14 May 2000 as an active substance of a biocidal product for purposes other than those referred to in Article 2(2)(c) and (d) of the Directive; (b) "producer" means: - in the case of an active substance produced within the Community and placed on the market, the manufacturer of that active substance or a person established within the Community designated by the manufacturer as his sole representative for the purposes of this Regulation, - in the case of an active substance produced outside the Community, the person established within the Community and designated by the manufacturer of that active substance as his sole representative for the purposes of this Regulation or, where no such person has been so designated, the importer into the Community of that active substance, - in the case of a biocidal product produced outside the Community, the person established within the Community and designated by the manufacturer of that biocidal product as his sole representative for the purposes of this Regulation or, where no such person has been so designated, the importer into the Community of that biocidal product; (c) "formulator" means, in the case of a biocidal product manufactured within the Community, the manufacturer of that biocidal product, or a person established within the Community designated by the manufacturer as his sole representative for the purposes of this Regulation; (d) "identification" of an active substance means the submission to the Commission of the information referred to in Annex I. The person or the association of producers/formulators submitting the identification is an "identifier"; (e) "notification" of an active substance means the submission to the Commission of the information referred to in Annex II. The submitter of the notification is a "notifier". The notifier may be: - the producer or the formulator who has made a notification in accordance with Article 4 or Article 8, - the association of producer(s) and/or formulator(s) established within the Community and designated by the producers and/or formulators for the purpose of complying with this Regulation, which has made a joint notification in accordance with Article 4 or Article 8.