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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1610/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/1610",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1610 of 24 September 2015 approving Pythium oligandrum strain M1 as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 10 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1610",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1610\nof 24 September 2015\napproving Pythium oligandrum strain M1 as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 10\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving 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 products, and in particular Article 90(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Czech Republic received on 12 July 2005 an application, in accordance with Article 11(1) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the inclusion of the active substance Pythium oligandrum strain M1 in its Annex I for use in product-type 10, masonry preservatives, as defined in Annex V to that Directive, which corresponds to product-type 10, as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.\n(2)\nPythium oligandrum strain M1 was not on the market on 14 May 2000 as an active substance of a biocidal product.\n(3)\nThe Czech Republic submitted an assessment report, together with its recommendations, to the European Chemicals Agency on 8 November 2011 in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC.\n(4)\nThe opinion of the European Chemicals Agency was formulated on 2 December 2014 by the Biocidal Product Committee, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.\n(5)\nAccording to that opinion, biocidal products used for product-type 10 and containing Pythium oligandrum strain M1 may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 19(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, provided that certain conditions concerning its use are complied with.\n(6)\nIt is therefore appropriate to approve Pythium oligandrum strain M1 for use in biocidal products for product-type 10 subject to compliance with certain specifications and conditions.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Directive 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)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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