1.   The product group ‘decorative paints, varnishes, and related products’ shall comprise indoor and outdoor paints, varnishes, woodstains and primers whose primary purpose is to impart decorative characteristics to buildings, their trim and fittings and associated structures and that fall under the scope of subcategories 1.1(a) to (h) of Annex I to Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5).

Decorative paint products shall include tinting bases and different colour shades achieved by tinting, either predefined by the manufacturer or at the customised request of consumers (professional or non-professional) to operators of tinting systems.

Decorative paints or varnishes not covered by Directive 2004/42/EC which are supplied in powder or granule form, and that are to be diluted and mixed with water prior to use for decorative purposes, shall also be included in the scope of this product group if marketed for use in line with one of subcategories 1.1(a) to (h) of Annex I to Directive 2004/42/EC.

2.   The product group ‘decorative paints, varnishes, and related products’ shall not include the following:

(a)	performance coatings as defined in subcategories 1.1(i) and 1.1(j) of Annex I to Directive 2004/42/EC;

(b)	multicoloured coatings as defined in subcategory 1.1(k) of Annex I to Directive 2004/42/EC;

(c)	decorative effect coatings as defined in subcategory 1.1(l) of Annex I to Directive 2004/42/EC;

(d)	anti-fouling coatings;

(e)	wood preservatives;

(f)

any other coating systems marketed as having anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, disinfectant or other primary biocidal effects for the benefit of human health or related to hygiene standards in the food or drink industry, health services or any other sector, that extend beyond in-can preservation and preservation of the dry film (that is to say, beyond biocidal product types 6 and 7 as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6));

(g)	coatings and coating systems designed for use in industrial processes, such as powder coatings applied as powders to substrates and coatings that are cured by UV radiation;

(h)	coatings primarily intended for vehicles;

(i)	wood oils and waxes;

(j)	fillers, plasters, grouts, sealants and adhesives;

(k)	cement-based paints;

(l)	aerosol spray paints;

(m)	road-marking paints.