S.I. No. 18/2013 - European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

2. The European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) Regulations, 2001 (

S.I. No. 625 of 2001

) are amended in Regulation 2(1) by substituting for the definition of “the Directive of 1998” (inserted by the European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (

S.I. No.93 of 2012

)) the following—

“‘Directive of 1998’ means Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998

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as amended by Commission Directive 2006/50/EC of 29 May 2006

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, Commission Directive 2006/140/EC of 20 December 2006

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, Commission Directive 2007/20/EC of 3 April 2007

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, Directive 2007/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007

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, Commission Directive 2007/69/EC of 29 November 2007

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, Commission Directive 2007/70/EC of 29 November 2007

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, Commission Directive 2008/15/EC of 15 February 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/16/EC of 15 February 2008

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, Directive 2008/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/75/EC of 24 July 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/77/EC of 25 July 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/78/EC of 25 July 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/79/EC of 28 July 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/80/EC of 28 July 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/81/EC of 29 July 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/85/EC of 5 September 2008

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, Commission Directive 2008/86/EC of 5 September 2008

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, Commission Directive 2009/84/EC of 28 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/85/EC of 29 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/86/EC of 29 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/87/EC of 29 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/88/EC of 30 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/89/EC of 30 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/91/EC of 31 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/92/EC of 31 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/93/EC of 31 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/94/EC of 31 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/95/EC of 31 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/96/EC of 31 July 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/98/EC of 4 August 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/99/EC of 4 August 2009

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, Directive 2009/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/150/EC of 27 November 2009

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, Commission Directive 2009/151/EC of 27 November 2009

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, Commission Directive 2010/5/EU of 8 February 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/7/EU of 9 February 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/8/EU of 9 February 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/9/EU of 9 February 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/10/EU of 9 February 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/11/EU of 9 February 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/71/EU of 4 November 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/50/EU of 10 August 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/51/EU of 11 August 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/72/EU of 4 November 2010

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, Commission Directive 2010/74/EU of 9 November 2010

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, (with effect from 1 February 2013) Commission Directive 2011/10/EU of 8 February 2011

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, Commission Directive 2011/11/EU of 8 February 2011

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, Commission Directive 2011/12/EU of 8 February 2011

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, Commission Directive 2011/13/EU of 8 February 2011

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and Commission Directive 2012/22/EU of 22 August 2012, (with effect from 1 May 2013) Commission Directive 2011/71/EU of 26 July 2011

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, (with effect from 1 July 2013) Commission Directive 2011/66/EU of 1 July 2011

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, Commission Directive 2011/67/EU of 1 July 2011

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and Commission Directive 2011/69/EU of 1 July 2011

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, (with effect from 1 October 2013), Commission Directive 2011/78/EU of 20 September 2011

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, Commission Directive 2011/79/EU of 20 September 2011

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, Commission Directive 2011/80/EU of 20 September 2011

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and Commission Directive 2011/81/EU of 20 September 2011

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, (with effect from 1 February 2014) Commission Directive 2012/2/EU of 9 February 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/3/EU of 9 February 2012

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and Commission Directive 2012/20/EU of 6 July 2012, (with effect from 1 May 2014) Commission Directive 2012/14/EU of 8 May 2012, Commission Directive 2012/15/EU of 8 May 2012 and Commission Directive 2012/16/EU of 10 May 2012, (with effect from 1 October 2014) Commission Directive 2012/38/EU of 23 November 2012, Commission Directive 2012/41/EU of 26 November 2012 and Commission Directive 2012/42/EU of 26 November 2012, Commission Directive 2012/40/EU of 26 November 2012 and Commission Directive 2012/43/EU of 26 November 2012;”.

3. The European Communities (Authorisation, Placing on the Market, Use and Control of Biocidal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (

S.I. No. 93 of 2012

) are revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

18 January 2013.

SIMON COVENEY,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations update existing legislation concerning placing of biocidal products on the market.

1 O.J. No.L123, 9.5.2012, p.36

2 O.J. No.L123, 9.5.2012, p.39

3 O.J. No.L124, 11.5.2012, p.36

4 O.J. No.L177, 7.7.2012, p.25

5 O.J. No.L227, 23.8.2012, p.7

6 O.J. No.L326, 24.11.2012, p.13

7 O.J. No.L327, 27.11.2012, p.26

8 O.J. No.L327, 27.11.2012, p.28

9 O.J. No.L327, 27.11.2012, p.31

10 O.J. No.L327, 27.11.2012, p.34

11 O.J. No.L123, 24.4.1998, p.1

12 O.J. No.L142, 30.5.2006, p. 6

13 O.J. No.L414, 30.12.2006, p.78

14 O.J. No.L94, 4.4.2007, p.23

15 O.J. No.L247, 21.9.2007, p.21

16 O.J. No.L312, 30.11.2007, p.23

17 O.J. No.L312, 30.11.2007, p.26

18 O.J. No.L42, 16.2.2008, p.45

19 O.J. No.L42, 16.2.2008, p.48

20 O.J. No.L81, 20.3.2008, p.57

21 O.J. No.L197, 25.7.2008, p.54

22 O.J. No.L198, 26.7.2008, p.41

23 O.J. No.L198, 26.7.2008, p.44

24 O.J. No.L200, 29.7.2008, p.12

25 O.J. No.L200, 29.7.2008, p.15

26 O.J. No.L201, 30.7.2008, p.46

27 O.J. No.L239, 6.9.2008, p.6

28 O.J. No.L239, 6.9.2008, p.9

29 O.J. No.L197, 29.7.2009, p.67

30 O.J. No.L198, 30.7.2009, p.28

31 O.J. No.L198, 30.7.2009, p.31

32 O.J. No.L198, 30.7.2009, p.35

33 O.J. No.L199, 31.7.2009, p.15

34 O.J. No.L199, 31.7.2009, p.19

35 O.J. No.L201, 1.8.2009, p.39

36 O.J. No.L201, 1.8.2009, p.43

37 O.J. No.L201, 1.8.2009, p.46

38 O.J. No.L201, 1.8.2009, p.50

39 O.J. No.L201, 1.8.2009, p.54

40 O.J. No.L201, 1.8.2009, p.58

41 O.J. No.L203, 5.8.2009, p.58

42 O.J. No.L203, 5.8.2009, p.62

43 O.J. No.L262, 6.10.2009, p.40

44 O.J. No.L313, 28.11.2009, p.75

45 O.J. No.L313, 28.11.2009, p.78

46 O.J. No.L36, 9.2.2010, p.24

47 O.J. No.L37, 10.2.2010, p.33

48 O.J. No.L37, 10.2.2010, p.37

49 O.J. No.L37, 10.2.2010, p.40

50 O.J. No.L37, 10.2.2010, p.44

51 O.J. No.L37, 10.2.2010, p.47

52 O.J. No.L288, 5.11.2010, p.17

53 O.J. No.L210, 11.8.2010, p.30

54 O.J. No.L211, 12.8.2010, p.14

55 O.J. No.L288, 5.11.2010, p.20

56 O.J. No.L292, 10.11.2010, p.36

57 O.J. No.L34, 9.2.2011, p.41

58 O.J. No.L34, 9.2.2011, p.45

59 O.J. No.L34, 9.2.2011, p.49

60 O.J. No.L34, 9.2.2011, p.52

61 O.J. No.L195, 27.7.2011, p.46

62 O.J. No.L175, 2.7.2011, p.10

63 O.J. No.L175, 2.7.2011, p.13

64 O.J. No.L175, 2.7.2011, p.24

65 O.J. No.L243, 21.9.2011, p.7

66 O.J. No.L243, 21.9.2011, p.10

67 O.J. No.L243, 21.9.2011, p.13

68 O.J. No.L243, 21.9.2011, p.16

69 O.J. No.L37, 10.2.12, p.60

70 O.J. No.L37, 10.2.12, p.65

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

25

th January

, 2013.

I, SIMON COVENEY, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2012/14/EU of 8 May 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/15/EU of 8 May 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/16/EU of 10 May 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/20/EU of 6 July 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/22/EU of 22 August 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/38/EU of 23 November 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/40/EU of 26 November 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/41/EU of 26 November 2012

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, Commission Directive 2012/42/EU of 26 November 2012

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and Commission Directive 2012/43/EU of 26 November 2012

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hereby make the following regulations