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HSE Biocides ebulletin

Issued: 14 September 2023

This ebulletin contains informationonregulating 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.

New EU active substance non-renewal decision

Biocidal products must be phased off the NI market

Following evaluation under the EU BPR, a decision has been taken not to renew the following active substance approval. This affects NI:

Along with the non-renewal, Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1423 repeals the previous decision on the postponement of the expiry date for acrolein.

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 impacts that are likely to arise from the non-renewal of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed above, please contact us.

New EU active substance approval decisions

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:

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 2025 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.

Upcoming EU active substance approval dates

Apply for product authorisation by the deadlines to keep your products on the NI market

The following EU BPR active substance approval dates are coming up:

If you supply biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types, dont forget to apply for EU BPR product authorisation by the dates above to keep them on the Northern Ireland market.