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 one of the active substance/product type combinations listed below in the EU will need to submit a notification to ECHA by the following deadline: - Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[2-(dide cylmethylammonio)ethyl]- .omega.- hydroxy-, propanoate (salt) (Bardap 26) other than Reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate (CAS 94667-33-1 EC n/a) in product types 02, 04 and 10
4 October 2023
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. Biocidal products containing active substances with EU non-approval decisions for the relevant product types will have to be removed from the NI market. 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 above, please contact us.
Apply for product authorisation to access the NI market Following evaluation under the EU BPR, a decision has been taken to approve the following active substance/product type combinations. This will affect NI: Action for biocidal product suppliers If you want to supply biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types, you can now apply for EU BPR product authorisation. Products must not be supplied in NI until product authorisation is granted. Action for active substance suppliers If you supply these active substances for use in biocidal products of the relevant product types, you may need to apply for technical equivalence. If you havent demonstrated technical equivalence for your manufacturing source, EU BPR product authorisation cannot be granted for biocidal products containing your active substance. 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: - Alkyl (C12-16) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC/BKC (C12-16)) (CAS 68424-85-1 EC 270-325-2) in product type 01
1 July 2024
- Ozone generated from oxygen (CAS 10028-15-6 EC n/a) in product types 02, 04, 05 and 11
1 July 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 Northern Ireland market. | 
