1 4.2.1 Introduction
During the Council discussion on Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market [1] the European Council expressed concern at the lack of harmonised Community provisions for biocides. The Commission reviewed the situation in the Member States, establishing that there are differences not only regarding trade in biocidal products but also regarding trade in products treated with them, thereby affecting the functioning of the internal market.
The Commission proposed therefore the development of a framework of rules related to the placing on the market for use of biocidal products.
A directive on the placing of biocidal products on the market was considered the most appropriate way to establish such a framework.
Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market was adopted on February 16, 1998 [2], published in the Official Journal on April 24, 1998 and...
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Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. Official Journal L 230, 19.08.1991, p.1.
Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market. Official Journal L 123, 24.04.1998, p. 1.
Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. Official Journal P 196, 16.08.1967, p. 1 (as amended).
Council Directive 87/18/EEC of 18 December 1986 on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemicals substances. Official Journal L 15, 17.01.1987, p. 29.
Council Directive 88/379/EEC of 7 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations. Official Journal L 187, 16.07.1988, p. 14 (as amended).
Council Directive 90/679/EEC of 26 November 1990 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work. Official Journal L 374, 31.12.1990, p.1.
Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances. Official Journal L 20, 26.01.1980, p. 43
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 of 7 September 2000 on the first phase of the programme referred to in article 16 (2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on biocidal products. Official Journal L 228, 08.09.2000, p. 6.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000. Official Journal L 307, 24.11.2003, p. 1.
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Schmidt-Sonnenschein, B. (2004). The European biocidal products directive. In: Paulus, W. (eds) Directory of Microbicides for the Protection of Materials. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2818-0_5
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