
Article 1 
Active chlorine released from sodium hypochlorite is approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 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, 14 July 2017.
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
Active chlorine released from sodium hypochlorite (hereafter referred to as ‘sodium hypochlorite’). IUPAC Name:Sodium hypochloriteEC No: 231-668-3CAS No: 7681-52-9 Minimum purity of the releaser sodium hypochlorite: aqueous solution with an active chlorine concentration ≤ 180 g/kg (i.e. ≤ 18 % w/w). 1 January 2019 31 December 2028 1 The authorisations of biocidal products are subject to the following condition: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 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)) professional users and non-professional users;
((b)) surface water and sediment for disinfection of sewage / waste water in the effluent stream of the sewage treatment plant (post-chlorination).
3 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 professional users and non-professional users.
((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.
4 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 professional users.
((3)) For products that may lead to residues in food or feed, the need to set new or to amend existing MRLs in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 or Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 shall be verified, and any appropriate risk mitigation measures shall be taken to ensure that the applicable MRLs are not exceeded.
5 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 professional users.
((3)) For products that may lead to residues in food or feed, the need to set new or to amend existing (MRLs in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 or Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 shall be verified, and any appropriate risk mitigation measures shall be taken to ensure that the applicable MRLs are not exceeded.


