Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/7 of 5 January 2021 concerning the extension of the action taken by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency permitting the making available on the market and use of the biocidal product Biobor JF in accordance with Article 55(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2021) 7) (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)

• Coming into Force: 03 November 2020,07 January 2021
• End of Effective Date: 31 December 9999
• Celex Number: 32021D0007
• ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/7/oj
• Published date: 07 January 2021
• Date: 05 January 2021
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 004, 7 January 2021

7.1.2021 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/12

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/7

of 5 January 2021

concerning the extension of the action taken by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency permitting the making available on the market and use of the biocidal product Biobor JF in accordance with Article 55(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document C(2021) 7)

(Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular Article 55(1), third subparagraph, thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 6 May 2020 the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (‘the competent authority’) adopted a decision in accordance with Article 55(1) first subparagraph of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 to permit until 2 November 2020 the making available on the market and use by professional users of the biocidal product Biobor JF for the antimicrobial treatment of fuel tanks and fuel systems of aircraft (‘the action’). The competent authority informed the Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States about the action and the justification for it, in accordance with Article 55(1), second subparagraph, of that Regulation.

(2) According to the information provided by the competent authority, the action was necessary in order to protect public health. The microbiological contamination of aircraft fuel tanks and fuel systems can lead to malfunctions of the aircraft engine and endanger its airworthiness, thus endangering the safety of passengers and crew. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing flight restrictions led to numerous aircraft being temporarily parked. The immobility of aircraft is an aggravating factor of microbiological contamination.

(3) Biobor JF contains 2,2'-(1-methyltrimethylenedioxy)bis-(4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane) (CAS number 2665-13-6) and 2,2'-oxybis (4,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborinane) (CAS number 14697-50-8), active substances for use in biocidal products of product-type 6 as preservatives for products during storage as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. As those

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