31.10.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 311/69 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 29 October 2014 concerning restrictions of the authorisations of biocidal products containing IPBC and propicona- zole notified by Germany in accordance with Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 7909) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/756/EU) 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 (!), and in particular Article 36(3) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3 contained the list of active substances approved at Union level for inclusion in biocidal products. Commission Directives 2008/78/EC (°) and 2008/79/EC (%) added the active substances propiconazole and IPBC, respectively, for use in products belonging to product-type 8, wood preservatives, as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC. By virtue of Article 86 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, those substances are therefore approved active substances included in the list referred to in Article 9(2) of that Regulation. (2)  In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 98/8/EC, the company Janssen PMP submitted applications to the United Kingdom for authorisation of three wood preservative biocidal products containing IPBC and propicona- zole (‘the contested products’). The product authorisations granted by the United Kingdom covered different appli- cation methods, including automated dipping for industrial use and spraying (indoors and outdoors) for profes- sional and non-professional use. A number of Member States have subsequently authorised the contested products through mutual recognition. (3)  Janssen PMP (the applicant’) submitted complete applications to Germany for mutual recognition of the authori- sations of the contested products granted by the United Kingdom. (4)  Germany notified the Commission, the other Member States and the applicant on 28 August 2013 of its proposal to restrict the authorisations in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive 98/8/EC. Germany considers that the contested products do not meet the requirements of Article 5(1) of Directive 98/8/EC with regard to human health and the environment. (5)  According to Germany, the authorisation of the application method by spraying outdoors was not appropriately assessed by the United Kingdom in terms of environmental risks. The assessment performed by Germany for the three products concluded in unacceptable risks for the distant soil compartment. () OJL167,27.6.2012,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 (O] L 123, 24.4.1998,p. 1). (®) Commission Directive 2008/78/EC of 25 July 2008 amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include propiconazole as an active substance in Annex I thereto (O] L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 44). (*) Commission Directive 2008/79/EC of 28 July 2008 amending Directive 98/8/EC ofP the European Parliament and of the Council to include IPBC as an active substance in Annex I thereto (O] L 200, 29.7.2008, p. 12).