{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1062/article-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1062/article-8.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/1062",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1062",
  "path": "article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Active substances which are candidates for substitution",
  "text": "1. When preparing its opinion pursuant to Article 7(2), the competent authority shall examine whether the active substance fulfils any of the criteria listed in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and address the matter in its opinion.\n2. Prior to submitting its opinion to the Secretary of State, the competent authority shall make publicly available, without prejudice to Articles 66 and 67 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, information on potential candidates for substitution during a period of no more than 60 days, during which time interested third parties may submit relevant information, including information on available substitutes. The competent authority shall take due account of the information received when finalising its opinion.\n3. Where the active substance is approved and fulfils one of the criteria laid down in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, it shall be identified as a candidate for substitution in the decision made pursuant to Article 89(5) of that Regulation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 220(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 220(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 220(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1062/article/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:47:16.289503+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}