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HSE Biocides ebulletin

Issued: 27 March 2023

This ebulletin contains informationonregulating 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.

Reminder - upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlines

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.

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 21
28 September 2023

Nonanoic acid (Pelargonic acid) (CAS 112-05-0 EC 203-931-2) in product type 2
29 March 2024

Any person, company or taskforce/consortium can support an active substance/product type combination for renewal it doesnt have to be the original supporter.

Check the GB 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 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.

Upcoming GB active substance open invitation deadline

Submit a notification by the deadline to keep active substances in the GB Review Programme

HSE has published an open invitation to provide an opportunity for a person, company or task force/consortium to notify an intention to take up or take over the role of participant in the GB Review Programme for the following active substance/product type combination.

Anyone wishing to support one of the active substance/product type combinations listed below in GB will need to submit a notification to HSE by the following deadline:

If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, this active substance/product type combination will be subject to a GB non-approval decision.

Biocidal products containing active substances with GB non-approval decisions for the relevant product types will have to be removed from the GB market. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant.

If you are aware of any disproportionate negative effects that are likely to arise from the non-approval of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed above, please contact us.