Biocidal products must be phased off the NI market Following withdrawal of support under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combinations. This will affect NI: Silver adsorbed on silicon dioxide (as a nanomaterial in the form of a stable aggregate with primary particles in the nanoscale) (CAS N/A EC N/A) in product type 9 p-[(Diiodomethyl)sulphonyl]toluene (CAS 20018-09-1 EC 243-468-3) in product types 6, 7, 9 and 10
Biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types can no longer be:
supplied in NI after 23 December 2025; or used in NI after 23 June 2026
You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 23 December 2025.
New treated articles containing these active substances in the relevant product types cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into NI after 21 June 2025. 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 impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed, 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 combination. This will affect NI: Reaction products of boric acid with didecylamine and ethylene oxide (polymeric betaine) (CAS 214710-34-6 EC 695-923-4) in product type 8
Action for biocidal product suppliers
If you supply biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type, you must apply for EU BPR product authorisation by 1 June 2026 to keep them on the NI market.
New products must not be supplied in NI until product authorisation is granted. Action for active substance suppliers If you supply this active substance for use in biocidal products of the relevant product type, you may need to apply for technical equivalence.
If you havenât demonstrated technical equivalence for your manufacturing source, EU BPR product authorisation cannot be granted for biocidal products containing your active substance. | 