# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 of 4 August 2014 on the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing active substances contained in biocidal products referred to in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Article 22: Essential use

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Without prejudice to Article 55(1) of Regulation No 528/2012, within 18 months of the date of a decision not to approve an existing active substance, where the competent authority considers this existing active substance to be essential for one of the reasons referred to in points (b) or (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the competent authority may submit a reasoned application to the Secretary of State or a Devolved Authority for a derogation from Article 89(8) of that Regulation.
2. The competent authority shall make the application, or where relevant, the non-confidential version, publicly available by electronic means. Any person may submit comments within 60 days of publication.
3. Taking account of the comments received, the Secretary of State or a Devolved Authority may exercise a derogation from ... Article 89(8) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 allowing biocidal products consisting of, containing or generating the substance to be made available on the market and used in Great Britain subject to the conditions in paragraph 8 and any further conditions imposed by the Secretary of State or a Devolved Authority if they have competence to exercise the derogation within the meaning of paragraphs 4 to 6.
4. The Secretary of State has competence to exercise the derogation if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function to take that measure—
(a) relates to England;
(b) relates to Scotland and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998);
(c) relates to Wales and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006)
5. The Scottish Ministers have competence to exercise the derogation if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function to take that measure is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998).
6. The Welsh Ministers have competence to exercise the derogation if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function to take that measure is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006).
7. Where the Secretary of State exercises the derogation under paragraph 3, the Secretary of State must immediately inform the Devolved Authorities giving reasons for the decision. Where a Devolved Authority exercises the derogation under paragraph 3, it must immediately inform the other Devolved Authority and the Secretary of State giving reasons for the decision.
8. The competent authority shall:
(a) ensure that continued use is limited to such cases where and such time during which the conditions of paragraph 1 are fulfilled;
(b) impose appropriate risk mitigation measures to ensure the exposure of humans, animals and the environment is minimised;
(c) ensure that alternatives are being sought, or that an application for approval of the active substance is being prepared for submission in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 in due time before the expiry of the derogation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1062/article/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1062/article-22
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