Article 1

The product group ‘industrial and institutional dishwasher detergents’ shall comprise any dishwasher detergent, rinse or pre-soak agent falling under the scope of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) which is marketed and designed to be used by specialised personnel in professional dishwashers.

This product group includes multi-component systems comprised of more than one component used to build up a complete detergent. Multi-component systems may incorporate a number of products such as pre-soak and rinsing agents, and they shall be tested as a whole.

This product group shall not comprise dishwasher detergents designed for household dishwashers, detergents intended to be used in washers of medical devices or in special machines for the food industry.

Sprays not dosed via automatic pumps are excluded from this product group.

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( 1 ) Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (OJ L 104, 8.4.2004, p. 1).