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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2289/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/2289",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2289 of 16 December 2016 approving epsilon-Momfluorothrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2289",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2289\nof 16 December 2016\napproving epsilon-Momfluorothrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18\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 United Kingdom received on 29 May 2013 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 epsilon-Momfluorothrin, in Annex I to that Directive for use in products of product-type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods, as described in Annex V to that Directive, which correspond to product-type 18 as described in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.\n(2)\nThe United Kingdom submitted the assessment report together with its recommendations on 6 October 2015 in accordance with Article 90(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.\n(3)\nThe opinion of the European Chemicals Agency was formulated on 16 June 2016 by the Biocidal Products Committee, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.\n(4)\nAccording to that opinion, biocidal products of product-type 18 and containing epsilon-Momfluorothrin may be expected to satisfy the criteria of Article 19(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, provided that certain specifications and conditions concerning their use are complied with.\n(5)\nIt is therefore appropriate to approve epsilon-Momfluorothrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 18, subject to compliance with certain specifications and conditions.\n(6)\nA reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is approved in order to permit interested parties to take the preparatory measures necessary to meet the new requirements.\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",
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      "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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