Biocidal products must be phased off the NI market Following evaluation under the EU BPR, a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect NI: methylene dithiocyanate (CAS 6317-18-6 EC 228-652-3) in product type 12 (PDF) Biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type can no longer be: supplied in NI after 13 November 2023; or used in NI after 13 May 2024 You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 13 November 2023. New treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type cannot be entered into the supply chain or imported into NI after 12 May 2023. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used. Find out more about treated articles. Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates. If you are aware of any disproportionate negative effects 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 by the deadline to keep your products on 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: Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (CAS 7173-51-5 EC 230-525-2) in product types 1 and 2 (PDF) Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium extract from open and mature flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium obtained with supercritical carbon dioxide (CAS 89997-63-7 EC 289-699-3) in product type 19 (PDF) 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 (PDF) Action for biocidal product suppliers If you supply biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types, you must apply for EU BPR product authorisation by 1 February 2024 to keep them on the NI market. New products (including new trade names) 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. |