
Article 1 
Piperonyl butoxide is approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18, subject to the specifications and conditions set out in the Annex.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 December 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

Common Name IUPAC NameIdentification Numbers Minimum degree of purity of the active substance Date of approval Expiry date of approval Product type Specific conditions
Piperonyl butoxide IUPAC Name:5-{[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]methyl}-6-propyl-1,3-benzodioxoleEC No: 200-076-7CAS No: 51-03-6 94 % w/w 1 July 2018 30 June 2028 18 The authorisations of biocidal products are subject to the following conditions:
1.. The 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.
2.. In view of the risks identified for the uses assessed, the product assessment shall pay particular attention to:

a)) surface water and sediment compartments for products used indoor for fogging;
b)) surface water, sediment and soil for products used outdoor for fogging.
3.. For products that may lead to residues in food or feed, the need to set new or to amend existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council or Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall be verified, and any appropriate risk mitigation measures shall be taken to ensure that the applicable MRLs are not exceeded.The placing on the market of treated articles is subject to the following condition:The person responsible for the placing on the market of a treated article treated with or incorporating piperonyl butoxide shall ensure that the label of that treated article provides the information listed in the second subparagraph of Article 58(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.


