2014/402/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 25 June 2014 regarding restrictions of authorisations of biocidal products containing IPBC notified by Germany in accordance with Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 4167) Text with EEA relevance

The proposal by Germany not to authorise the biocidal products listed in the Annex for automated dipping is rejected.

Authorisations of the biocidal products listed in the Annex shall include a condition that the label of the products contains the following instruction: ‘Product (insert name of the product) must only be used in fully automated dipping processes where all steps in the treatment and drying process are mechanised and no manual handling takes place, including when the treated articles are transported through the dip tank to the draining/drying and storage (if not already surface dry before moving to storage). Where appropriate, the wooden articles to be treated must be fully secured (e.g. via tension belts or clamping devices) prior to treatment and during the dipping process, and must not be manually handled until after the treated articles are surface dry.’

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.