
Sole Article 
In the Appendix to Decision 2014/312/EU, in the section headed ‘1. Preservatives added to colourants, binders and the final product’, point (d) (Preservative stabiliser) is replaced by the following:

Substance group Scope of restriction and/or derogation Concentration limits (where applicable) Assessment and verification
‘(d) Preservative stabiliser Zinc oxide is derogated for use as a stabiliser for:  Verification: Declaration by the applicant and their raw material suppliers.’
in-can preservative combinations and tinting paste preservative combinations that require zinc pyrithione with or without 1,2 Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT). 0,030 %
in-can preservative combinations and tinting paste preservative combinations that require 1,2 Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT). 0,040 %
dry film preservative combinations that require zinc pyrithione. 0,050 %
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 3 April 2020.
For the Commission
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS
Member of the Commission