1. Surfactants and surfactants contained in detergents shall comply with the biodegradability requirements set out in Part A of Annex I.
2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to surfactants and surfactants contained in detergents that are active substances within the meaning of Article 3(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and that are used as disinfectants, provided that they meet one of the following conditions:
they are included in the Union list of approved active substances as referred to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, or included in Annex I to that Regulation;
they are included in the review programme as set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/201419; or
they are constituents of disinfectants which can be made available on the market or used in accordance with Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
3. By 23 March 2032, films or polymers within films shall comply with the biodegradability requirements set out in Part B of Annex I.
4. By 23 March 2034, organic substances intentionally added in detergents in concentration of at least 10 %w/w (weight by weight) of the total mass of substances, excluding water, other than surfactants, films and polymers within films, shall comply with the biodegradability criteria set out in Part C of Annex I, unless a derogation is granted in Part D of that Annex.