Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures in concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1 % by weight for the following purposes:

(1) industrial and institutional cleaning except:

— controlled closed dry cleaning systems where the washing liquid is recycled or incinerated,

— cleaning systems with special treatment where the washing liquid is recycled or incinerated.

(2) domestic cleaning;

(3) textiles and leather processing except:

— processing with no release into waste water,

— systems with special treatment where the process water is pre-treated to remove the organic fraction completely prior to biological waste water treatment (degreasing of sheepskin);

(4) emulsifier in agricultural teat dips;

(5) metal working except: uses in controlled closed systems where the washing liquid is recycled or incinerated;

(6) manufacturing of pulp and paper;

(7) cosmetic products;

(8) other personal care products except: spermicides;

(9) co-formulants in pesticides and biocides. However national authorisations for pesticides or biocidal products containing nonylphenol ethoxylates as coformulant, granted before 17 July 2003, shall not be affected by this restriction until their date of expiry.