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Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 ANNEX I

Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 ANNEX I

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ANNEX I LIST OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 25(a) EC number Name/group Restriction Comment Category 1 —    Substances authorised as food additives according to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 200-018-0 Lactic acid Concentration to be limited so that each biocidal product does not require classification according to either Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 E 270 204-823-8 Sodium acetate Concentration to be limited so that each biocidal product does not require classification according to either Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 E 262 208-534-8 Sodium benzoate Concentration to be limited so that each biocidal product does not require classification according to either Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 E 211 201-766-0 (+)-Tartaric acid Concentration to be limited so that each biocidal product does not require classification according to either Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 E 334 200-580-7 Acetic acid Concentration to be limited so that each biocidal product does not require classification according to either Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 E 260 201-176-3 Propionic acid Concentration to be limited so that each biocidal product does not require classification according to either Directive 1999/45/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 E 280 Category 2 —    Substances included in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 200-066-2 Ascorbic acid     232-278-6 Linseed oil     Category 3 — Weak acids Category 4 —    Traditionally used substances of natural origin Natural oil Lavender oil   CAS 8000-28-0 Natural oil Peppermint oil   CAS 8006-90-4 Category 5 —    Pheromones 222-226-0 Oct-1-en-3-ol     Mixture Webbing clothes moths pheromone     Category 6 —    Substances included in Annex I or IA to Directive 98/8/EC 204-696-9 Carbon dioxide Only for use in ready-for-use gas canisters functioning together with a trapping device   231-783-9 Nitrogen Only for use in limited quantities in ready-for-use canisters   250-753-6 (Z,E)-Tetradec-9,12-dienyl acetate     Category 7 —    Other   Baculovirus     215-108-5 Bentonite     203-376-6 Citronellal     231-753-5 Iron sulphate

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