Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 11 March 2010
prolonging the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market
(notified under document C(2010) 1337)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/153/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safetyf1, and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2009/251/ECf2 requires Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate (DMF) are not placed or made available on the market.
(2)
Decision 2009/251/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding 1 year, but allows it to be confirmed for additional periods none of which shall exceed 1 year.
(3)
In the light of the experience acquired so far and the absence of a permanent measure addressing consumer products containing DMF, it is necessary to prolong the validity of Decision 2009/251/EC for 12 months and to amend it accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: