Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/365 of 26 February 2021 approving active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1 (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/365of 26 February 2021approving active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1(Text with EEA relevance)THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal productsOJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1., and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:(1)On 31 July 2007, the competent authority of Slovakia ("the evaluating competent authority") received an application, in accordance with Article 11(1) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDirective 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1)., for the inclusion of the active substance active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid in Annex I to that Directive for use in biocidal products of product-type 1, human hygiene, as defined in Annex V to that Directive, which corresponds to product-type 1 as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.(2)On 19 November 2010, the evaluating competent authority submitted the assessment report together with its conclusions to the Commission in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC.(3)On 16 June 2020, the Biocidal Products Committee adopted the opinion of the European Chemicals AgencyBiocidal Products Committee Opinion on the application for approval of the active substance active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid, Product type:1, ECHA/BPC/255 adopted on 16 June 2020. ("the Agency"), having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.(4)According to that opinion, biocidal products of product-type 1 using active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC, provided that certain specifications and conditions concerning their use are complied with.(5)Taking into account the opinion of the Agency, it is appropriate to approve active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1 subject to compliance with certain specifications and conditions.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: