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HSE Biocides ebulletin

Issued: 29 November 2023

This ebulletin contains informationonregulating biocides in Northern Ireland (NI).

The EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) operates independently from the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR), which applies in Great Britain.

Separate ebulletins containing information specific to regulating biocides in Great Britain are issued as appropriate.

EU active substance approval dates

Apply for product authorisation by the deadlines to keep your products on the NI market

The following EU BPR active substance approval dates are coming up:

• Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, extract from open and mature flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium obtained with hydrocarbon solvents (CAS 89997-63-7 EC 289-699-3) in product type 19
  1 February 2024
  
  
• Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, extract from open and mature flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium obtained with supercritical CO₂ (CAS 89997-63-7 EC 289-699-3) in product type 19
  1 February 2024
  
  
• N,N-Didecyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride (Didecyldimethylammonium chloride) (DDAC) (CAS 7173-51-5 EC 230-525-2) in product types 01 and 02
  1 February 2024

If you supply biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types, dont forget to apply for EU BPR product authorisation by the dates above to keep them on the NI market.

EU active substance renewal submission deadlines

Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the NI market

Under the EU BPR, active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA at least 550 days before their expiry date.

The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations under EU BPR. This affects NI:

• 3-phenoxybenzyl(1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl- 3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (1R-trans-Phenothrin) (CAS 26046-85-5 EC 247-431-2) in product type 18
  28 February 2024
  
  
• bis(N-cyclohexyl-diazenium-dioxy)-copper (Cu-HDO) (CAS 312600-89-8 EC 239-703-4) in product type 08
  28 February 2024
  
  
• Iodine (CAS 7553-56-2 EC 231-442-4) in product types 01, 03, 04 and 22
  28 February 2024
  
  
• Isopropyl-(2E,4E,7S)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodeca-dienoate (S-methoprene) (CAS 65733-16-6 EC 613-834-0 ) in product type 18
  28 February 2024
  
  
• n-Decanoic acid (Decanoic acid) (CAS 334-48-5 EC 206-376-4) in product types 04,18 and 19
  28 February 2024
  
  
• n-Octanoic acid (Octanoic acid) (CAS 124-07-2 EC 204-677-5) in product types 04 and 18
  28 February 2024
  
  
• Polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine (CAS 25655-41-8 EC 607-771-8) in product types 01, 03, 04, 22
  28 February 2024
  
  
• 1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (Propiconazole) (CAS 60207-90-1 EC 262-104-4) in product type 07
  29 May 2025
  
  
• 3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate (IPBC) (CAS 55406-53-6 EC 259-627-5) in product type 13
  29 May 2025
  
  
• 5-chloro-2-(4-chlorphenoxy)phenol (DCPP) (CAS 3380-30-1 EC 429-290-0) in product types 01, 02 and 04
  29 May 2025
  
  
• Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (Potassium sorbate) (CAS 24634-61-5 EC 246-376-1) in product type 08
  29 May 2025

Any person, company or task force/consortium can support an active substance/product type combination for renewal it doesnt have to be the original supporter.

Check the EU Article 95 List to see who the original supporters were.

If any of these active substance/product type combinations are important to you, consider contacting your supplier to let them know.

If a renewal application is not submitted for the above active substance/product type combinations under EU BPR, the approvals will expire. This means the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products or treated articles of the relevant product types in NI.