The United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive may extend the permit for the making available on the market and outdoor use of the biocidal product Ficam D until the end of the transition period referred to in the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community or until 3 September 2021, whichever is earlier, except for Northern Ireland, for which it may extend that permit until 3 September 2021, provided that it ensures that the product is only used by certified operators under its supervision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It shall apply from 2 March 2020.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 2020.
For the Commission
Stella KYRIAKIDES
Member of the Commission
(1)
OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1
.
(2)
OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7
.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 of 13 July 2016 adopting a list of invasive alien species of Union concern pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
OJ L 189, 14.7.2016, p. 4
).
(4) Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (
OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35
).