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Dioctyltin compounds
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Current PIC Context
Annex Legal Act Category Subcategory Use Limitation From To
Annex I Part 1
2229/2015 Industrial Chemicals
Industrial chemicals for consumer use
Severely Restricted
01-02-2016
PIC Regulatory History
Annex Legal Act Category Subcategory Use Limitation From To
Annex I Part 1
2229/2015 Industrial Chemicals
Industrial chemicals for consumer use
Severely Restricted
01-02-2016
Legislation text

In accordance with entry 20 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006 p. 1-849), pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2009 of 22 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009 p. 7-31), and Commission Regulation(EU) No 276/2010 of 31 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) as regards Annex XVII (OJ L 86, 1.4.2010 p. 7-12), the following applies to all Organostannic compounds:

1. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is acting as biocide in free association paint.

2. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture acts as biocide to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals of:
(a) all craft irrespective of their length intended for use in marine, coastal, estuarine and inland waterways and lakes;
(b) cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming;
(c) any totally or partly submerged appliance or equipment.

3. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for use in the treatment of industrial waters.

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6. Dioctyltin (DOT) compound:

(a) Dioctyltin (DOT) compounds shall not be used after 1 January 2012 in the following articles for supply to, or use by, the general public, where the concentration in the article, or part thereof, is greater than the equivalent of 0,1 % by weight of tin:
— textile articles intended to come into contact with the skin,
— gloves,
— footwear or part of footwear intended to come into contact with the skin,
— wall and floor coverings,
— childcare articles,
— female hygiene products,
— nappies,
— two-component room temperature vulcanisation moulding kits (RTV-2 moulding kits).

(b) Articles not complying with point (a) shall not be placed on the market after 1 January 2012, except for articles that were already in use in the Community before that date.
Submitted Data for Dioctyltin compounds