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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1938/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/1938",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1938 of 4 November 2016 approving citric acid as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 2 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1938",
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  "number": null,
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  "text": "The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance evaluated in accordance with Article 89(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven technically equivalent with the evaluated active substance.\nCommon Name\nIUPAC NameIdentification Numbers\nMinimum degree of purity of the active substance\nDate of approval\nExpiry date of approval\nProduct type\nSpecific conditions\nCitric acid\nIUPAC Name:\n2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid\nEC No: 201-069-1\nCAS No: 77-92-9\n995 g/kg\n1 March 2018\n28 February 2028\n2\nThe authorisations of biocidal products are subject to the following condition:\nThe product assessment shall pay particular attention to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to any use covered by an application for authorisation, but not addressed in the Union-level risk assessment of the active substance.",
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      "text": "The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance evaluated in accordance with Article 89(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven technically equivalent with the evaluated active substance."
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