Submit a notification by the deadline to keep active substances in the EU Review Programme The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published open invitations to provide an opportunity for a person, company or task force/consortium to notify an intention to take up or take over the role of participant in the EU Review Programme for the following active substance/product type combinations. This affects NI. Anyone wishing to support one of the active substance/product type combinations listed in the EU will need to submit a notification to ECHA by the following deadline: 4 November 2025 - Terbutryn (CAS 886-50-0 EC 212-950-5) in product type 9
- 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) (CAS 2634-33-5 EC 220-120-9) in product type 9
If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, these active substance/product type combinations will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI.
In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant. If you are aware of any disproportionate negative impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed, please contact us. Take action to keep your active substance in the EU Review Programme The active substance/product type combination listed has been successfully notified into the EU Review Programme following an open invitation. The next step is for a full active substance dossier to be submitted to ECHA by the following deadline. This affects NI: 15 May 2026 - Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product type 11
Only the person, company or task force/consortium that successfully notified the active substance/product type combination listed can submit a dossier. If this active substance/product type combination is important to you, consider contacting the notifier to let them know. You may even be able to join them in supporting the active substance.
Check the ECHA list of notifications If a dossier is not submitted by the deadline, this active substance/product type combination will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI. In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant. | 
