Submit a notification by the deadline to keep active substances in the EU Review Programme The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published an open invitation 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 combination. This affects NI. Anyone wishing to support the active substance/product type combination listed below in the EU will need to submit a notification to ECHA by the following deadline: 31 December 2024 - Tetrahydro-1,3,4,6-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5 (1H,3H)-dione (TMAD) (CAS N/A EC N/A) in product type 12
If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, 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. Biocidal products must be phased off the NI market The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following dates. This affects NI: 31 January 2025 - Powdered corn cob (CAS N/A EC N/A) in product type 14Â
- Thiamethoxam (CAS 153719-23-4 EC 428-650-4) in product type 18
- Methyl-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate (carbendazim) (CAS 10605-21-7 EC 234-232-0) in product types 7 and 10
30 April 2025
- 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile (chlorfenapyr) (CAS 122453-73-0 EC 602-782-4) in product type 8
31 October 2025
- Synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide (nano) (CAS 112926-00-8 EC 231-545-4) in product type 18
Once the approvals expire, the active substances 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.
If you hold an affected EU BPR product authorisation or Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) product approval, we will contact you about cancelling or revoking your authorisation or approval. You will have an opportunity to submit comments or additional information and we will take account of these when finalising our decision. How to share any concerns If you are aware of any disproportionate negative impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval or expiry of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed, please contact us. | 
