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(3) Substances exclusively used as active substances of biocidal products, according to 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(6), fall under the fifth indent of Article 13(1) of Directive 67/548/EEC and should therefore be exempted, including for the purpose of research and development, in order to confine the authorisation procedures for such substances solely to the scope of Directive 98/8/EC.
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