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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/289 European Union 2015 General environmental protection Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Draft Commission Regulation amending, for the…
Draft Commission Regulation amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

High level of protection of human health and the environment and the free circulation of goods in the EU internal market.
Environment related objective
To afford high level of protection of human health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Regulation amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

High level of protection of human health and the environment and the free circulation of goods in the EU internal market.
Chemicals
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (about a month after adoption) . It shall apply 18 months after its entry into force.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/300 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Decision…
This draft Commission Implementing Decision clarifies that a tissue impregnated with citric acid is a biocidal product.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment through regulating biocidal products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Decision clarifies that a tissue impregnated with citric acid is a biocidal product.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/301 European Union 2015
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The draft regulation lays down minimum energy…
The draft regulation lays down minimum energy performance requirements and in particular the requirements on minimum space heating energy efficiency for air heating products, space cooling energy efficiency for cooling products, energy performance ratio for high temperature process chillers and emissions of nitrogen oxides for products using combustion.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by pushing the market towards more environmentally friendly products, it will contribute to the fight against climate change and it will increase energy efficiency in the EU.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The draft regulation lays down minimum energy performance requirements and in particular the requirements on minimum space heating energy efficiency for air heating products, space cooling energy efficiency for cooling products, energy performance ratio for high temperature process chillers and emissions of nitrogen oxides for products using combustion.
Air heating products, cooling products and high temperature process chillers
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU. The first provisions shall apply from January 2018
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Emissions
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/307 European Union 2015
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
This draft Commission proposal replaces Directive…
This draft Commission proposal replaces Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy -related products. It sets the framework for the adoption of delegated acts that will specify energy labels and product information sheets for specific energy -related products.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by allowing end-users to make an informed choice when buying energy -related products, thereby pulling the market towards more efficient products. It will increase energy efficiency in the EU and contribute to the fight against climate change.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission proposal replaces Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy -related products. It sets the framework for the adoption of delegated acts that will specify energy labels and product information sheets for specific energy -related products.
Energy -related products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force after publication in the Official Journal of the EU (The provisions shall apply from January 2017)
Keywords
Climate
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/308 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does…
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1, 6 and 9.

For these product-types, the scenarios evaluated in the human health risk assessments and the environmental risk assessments identified unacceptable risks.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1, 6 and 9.

For these product-types, the scenarios evaluated in the human health risk assessments and the environmental risk assessments identified unacceptable risks.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/309 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 2, 3, 11.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 2, 3, 11.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/310 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 4.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves PHMB (1600; 1.8) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 4.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/311 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does…
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve triclosan as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 1.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve triclosan as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 1.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/312 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does…
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve 2-butanone peroxide as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1 and 2.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Decision does not approve 2-butanone peroxide as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1 and 2.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/313 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves biphenyl-2-ol as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1, 2, 4, 6 and 13.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves biphenyl-2-ol as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1, 2, 4, 6 and 13.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (Application 12 months after adoption)
Keywords
Bio