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| HSE Biocides ebulletin Issued: 26 January 2024  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. |
| 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. Â The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations under GB BPR: 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 603-524-3) 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
Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1415 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 4.7 (PHMB (1415;4.7)) (CAS 1802181-67-4 / 32289-58-0 EC n/a) in product types 2 and 4
29 April 2025
Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
30 July 2025
N-((6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl)-Nâ²-cyano-N-methylethanimidamide (Acetamiprid) (CAS 135410-20-7 EC n/a) in product type 18
30 July 2025 Any person, company or taskforce/consortium can support an active substance/product type combination for renewal â it doesnât 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. |
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