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| HSE Biocides ebulletin Issued: 23 June 2023  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 Biocidal Products Regulation (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: 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Tralopyril) (CAS 122454-29-9 EC n/a) in product type 21Â Â
28 September 2023
1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan-3-ol (Tebuconazole) (CAS 107534-96-3 EC 403-640-2) in product types 7 and 10
28 December 2023
2-bromo-ethanoic acid (Bromoacetic acid) (CAS 79-08-3 EC 201-175-8) in product type 4Â
28 December 2023
3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate (IPBC) (CAS 55406-53-6 EC 259-627-5) in product type 6Â
28 December 2023
3-phenoxybenzyl-2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropylether (Etofenprox) (CAS 80844-07-1 EC 407-980-2) in product type 18Â
28 December 2023
Benzoic acid (CAS 65-85-0 EC 200-618-2) in product types 3 and 4
28 December 2023
Copper sulphate pentahydrate (CAS 7758-99-8 EC 231-847-6) in product type 2Â
28 December 2023
3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate (IPBC) (CAS 55406-53-6 EC 259-627-5) in product type 8Â
29 June 2024
4,5-Dichloro-2-octylisothiazol-3(2H)-one (4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (DCOIT)) (CAS 64359-81-5 EC 264-843-8) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
Bis(1-hydroxy-1H-pyridine-2-thionato-O,S)copper (Copper pyrithione) (CAS 14915-37-8 EC 238-984-0) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
Copper flakes (coated with aliphatic acids) (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
Copper thiocyanate (CAS 1111-67-7 EC 214-183-1) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
Dichloro-N-[(dimethylamino)sulphonyl] fluoro-N-(ptolyl)methanesulphenamide (Tolylfluanid) (CAS 731-27-1 EC 211-986-9) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
Dicopper oxide (CAS 1317-39-1 EC 215-270-7) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
N-(Dichlorofluoromethylthio)-Nâ²,Nâ²-dimethyl-N-phenylsulfamide (Dichlofluanid) (CAS 1085-98-9 EC 214-118-7) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (Folpet) (CAS 133-07-3 EC 205-088-6) in product type 6Â
29 June 2024
Pythium oligandrum, Chromista - Stramenopila (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 10Â
29 June 2024
Zinc ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric) (Zineb) (CAS 12122-67-7 EC 235-180-1) in product type 21Â
29 June 2024
[1α(S*),3α]-(α)-cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2.2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (alpha-Cypermethrin) (CAS 67375-30-8 EC n/a) in product type 18Â
27 December 2024
Bacillus sphaericus 2362, strain ABTS-1743 (CAS 143447-72-7 EC n/a) in product type 18Â
27 December 2024
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, strain SA3A (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 18Â
27 December 2024
Propan-2-ol (CAS 67-63-0 EC 200-661-7) in product types 1, 2 and 4Â
27 December 2024 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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