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HSE Biocides ebulletin

Issued: 26 September 2023

 

This ebulletin contains information on regulating biocides in Great Britain (GB). 

 

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

 

Separate ebulletins containing information specific to regulating biocides in Northern Ireland are issued as appropriate.

GB active substance dossier submission deadline

Take action to keep your active substance in the GB Review Programme

The active substance/product type combination listed below has been successfully notified into the GB Review Programme following an open invitation. The next step is for a full active substance dossier to be submitted to HSE by the following deadline:

• 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) (CAS 10222-01-2 EC 233-539-7) in product type 02  
  16 November 2023

Only the person, company or task force/consortium that successfully notified the active substance/product type combination listed above can submit a dossier. If any of these active substance/product type combinations are 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 list of successful notifiers.

 

If a dossier is not submitted by the deadline, this active substance/product type combination will be subject to a GB non-approval decision. Biocidal products containing active substances with GB non-approval decisions for the relevant product types will have to be removed from the GB market. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant.

GB active substance renewal submission deadlines

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

Under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted at least 550 days before their expiry date.

 

The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations under GB BPR:

• (RS)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl-(1RS)-cis, trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Cypermethrin) (CAS 52315-07-8 EC 257-842-9) in product type 08  
  28 November 2023
  
  
• 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 09  
  28 November 2023
  
  
• Carbon dioxide (CAS 124-38-9 EC 204-696-9) in product type 15  
  28 November 2023
  
  
• 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 n/a) 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 n/a) 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 n/a) in product types 01, 03, 04 and 22  
  28 February 2024

Any person, company or task force/consortium can support an active substance/product type combination for renewal – it doesn’t have to be the original supporter.

 

Check the GB 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 GB BPR, the approvals will expire. This means the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in GB.