Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2405 of 7 December 2022 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1044 as regards the period of validity of the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product ‘Pesguard® Gel’ (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2405of 7 December 2022correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1044 as regards the period of validity of the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product Pesguard® Gel(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 44(5), first subparagraph, thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1044Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1044 of 22 June 2021 granting a Union authorisation for the single biocidal product "Pesguard® Gel" (OJ L 225, 25.6.2021, p. 54). granted a Union authorisation for the single biocidal product "Pesguard® Gel" containing clothianidin as an active substance that is a candidate for substitution, identified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/985 of 24 June 2015 approving clothianidin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 46). in accordance with Article 10(5) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.(2)According to Article 23(6) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, an authorisation for a biocidal product containing an active substance that is a candidate for substitution is to be granted for a period not exceeding five years.(3)The Commission, in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1044, erroneously granted the Union authorisation for the single biocidal product "Pesguard® Gel" for a period of 10 years.(4)Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1044 should therefore be corrected accordingly.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: