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Measuring Volatile and Non-volatile Antifungal Activity of Biocontrol Products
Published on: December 5, 2020
Regulatory requirements for biocides on the market in the European Union according to Directive 98/8/EC
K Rasmussen1, P Chemin, P Haastrup
1European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, 21020 Ispra (VA), Italy. kirsten.rasmussen@jrc.it
Abstract:
In early 1998, the European Commission and Parliament adopted a new Directive concerning the placing on the market of biocidal products. The Directive is to be implemented in the member states by May 2000. The member states are currently concerned with the national implementation into legislation whereas the Commission is setting up the proposal for a review programme for the existing active substances and the products in which they are used. This paper describes the effort currently undertaken (up to the end of December 1998) to define the procedures to be used and characterise the substances covered.
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