HSE Biocides eBulletin

Issued: 1 February 2022

This eBulletin contains information on regulating biocides in Northern Ireland (NI).

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

Separate eBulletins containing information specific to regulating biocides in Great Britain are issued as appropriate.

Reminder – upcoming EU active substance renewal submission deadlines

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

Under the EU 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 EU BPR. This affects NI:

2,2-dimethyl-1,3- benzodioxol-4-yl methylcarbamate (Bendiocarb) (CAS 22781-23-3 EC 245-216-8) in product type 18
30 July 2022
Copper (II) hydroxide (CAS 20427-59-2 EC 243-815-9) in product type 8
30 July 2022
Copper (II) oxide (CAS 1317-38-0 EC 215-269-1) in product type 8
30 July 2022
Copper (II) carbonate – copper (II) hydroxide (1:1) (Basic Copper carbonate) (CAS 12069-69-1 EC 235-113-6) in product type 8
30 July 2022
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
Methyl-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate (Carbendazim) (CAS 10605-21-7 EC 234-232-0) in product types 7 and 10
31 July 2023

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

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

Reminder – upcoming EU active substance expiry date

Biocidal products must be phased off the NI market

The active substance/product type combination listed below is due to expire under the EU BPR on the following date. This affects NI:

Nonanoic acid (Pelargonic acid) (CAS 112-05-0 EC 203-931-2) in product type 19
31 January 2023

Once the approval expires, the active substance can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI.

If you hold an affected EU 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.

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