Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the GB market Under the 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: - 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6- difluorobenzoyl)urea (Diflubenzuron) (CAS 35367-38-5 EC 252-529-3 in product type 18
31 July 2023
- 4-phenoxyphenyl (RS)-2-(2- pyridyloxy)propyl ether (Pyriproxyfen) (CAS 95737-68-1 EC 429-800-1) in product type 18
31 July 2023
- Alkyl (C12-16) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC/BKC (C12-16)) (CAS 68424-85-1 EC 270-325-2) in product type 8
31 July 2023
- Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) (CAS 7173-51-5 EC 230-525-2) in product type 8
31 July 2023
- Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0 EC 200-001-8) in product types 2 and 3
31 July 2023
- Powdered corn cob (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 14
31 July 2023
- Thiamethoxam (CAS 153719-23-4 EC 428-650-4) in product type 18
31 July 2023
- 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Chlorfenapyr) (CAS 122453-73-0 EC n/a) in product type 8
28 October 2023
- 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl trans-2-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-3,3-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Transfluthrin) (CAS 118712-89-3 EC 405-060-5) in product type 18
29 April 2024
- 3-(N-acetyl-N-butyl)aminopropionic acid ethyl ester (Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate (IR3535)) (CAS 52304-36-6 EC 257-835-0) in product type 19
29 April 2024
- Lauric acid (CAS 143-07-7 EC 205-582-1) in product type 19
29 April 2024
- methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate (Azoxystrobin) (CAS 131860-33-8 EC n/a) in product types 7, 9 and 10
29 April 2024
- Synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide (nano) (CAS 112926-00-8 EC 231-545-4) in product type 18
29 April 2024
- 3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Permethrin) (CAS 52645-53-1 EC 258-067-9) in product types 8 and 18
27 October 2024
Any person, company or taskforce/consortium can support an active substance/product type combination for renewal it doesnt have to be the original supporter. Check the GB Article 95 List to see who the original supporters were.
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. Biocidal products must be phased off the GB market The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the GB BPR on the following dates: - Disodium tetraborate, pentahydrate (CAS 12179-04-3 EC 215-540-4) in product type 8
24 July 2023
- Margosa extract from the kernels of Azadirachata Indica extracted with water and further processed with organic solvents (CAS 84696-25-3 EC 283-644-7) in product type 18
30 April 2024
- Undecan-2-one (methyl nonyl ketone) (CAS 112-12-9 EC 203-937-5) in product type 19
30 April 2024
Once the approvals expires, the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in GB.
If you hold an affected GB 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.
If you are aware of any disproportionate negative effects that are likely to arise from the expiry of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed above, please contact us. | 
