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

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

E-bulletin - 17 December 2024

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

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA 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:

29 March 2025

(E)-1-(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-3- methyl-2-nitroguanidine (clothianidin) (CAS 210880-92-5 EC 433-460-1) in product type 18
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (MIT) (CAS 2682-20-4 EC 220-239-6) in product type 13
Glutaral (glutaraldehyde) (CAS 111-30-8 EC 203-856-5) in product types 2, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12
N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (folpet) (CAS 133-07-3 EC 205-088-6) in product types 7 and 9

29 June 2025

Copper, granulated (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type 8

27 December 2025

Biphenyl-2-ol (CAS 90-43-7 EC 201-993-5) in product types 1, 2, 4, 6 and 13
epsilon-Momfluorothrin (CAS 1065124-65-3 EC N/A) in product type 18
L-(+)-lactic acid (CAS 79-33-4 EC 201-196-2) in product type 1
mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EINECS 247-500-7) and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EINECS 220-239-6) (mixture of CMIT/MIT) (CAS 55965-84-9 EC N/A) in product types 2, 4, 6, 11, 12 and 13
Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 1.8 (PHMB (1600;1.8)) (CAS 27083-27-8 / 32289-58-0 EC N/A) in product type 4

29 June 2026

2-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)pentanedinitrile (DBDCB) (CAS 35691-65-7 EC 252-681-0) in product type 6
2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (OIT) (CAS 26530-20-1 EC 247-761-7) in product type 8
Amines, N-C10-16-alkyltrimethylenedi-, reaction products with chloroacetic acid (ampholyt 20) (CAS 139734-65-9 EC N/A) in product type 2, 3 and 4
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain ISB06 (CAS N/A EC N/A) in product type 3
Biphenyl-2-ol (CAS 90-43-7 EC 201-993-5) in product type 3
N-cyclopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine (cyromazine) (CAS 66215-27-8 EC 266-257-8) in product type 18
reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate (CAS N/A EC N/A) in product type 8

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

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

In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI.

E-bulletin - 10 December 2024

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

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published open invitations 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 EU Review Programme for the following active substance/product type combinations. This affects NI.

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

4 November 2025

Terbutryn (CAS 886-50-0 EC 212-950-5) in product type 9
1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) (CAS 2634-33-5 EC 220-120-9) in product type 9

If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, these active substance/product type combinations will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. This means the active substances will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI.

In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant.

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 get in touch with HSE GB at:

biocidesenquiries@hse.gov.uk

E-bulletin - 3 December 2024

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

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA at least 550 days before their expiry date.

The 550-day deadline is coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations under EU BPR. This affects NI:

29 May 2025

Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate (potassium sorbate) (CAS 24634-61-5 EC 246-376-1) in product type 8
1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (propiconazole) (CAS 60207-90-1 EC 262-104-4) in product type 7
3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate (IPBC) (CAS 55406-53-6 EC 259-627-5) in product type 13
5-chloro-2-(4-chlorphenoxy)phenol (DCPP) (CAS 3380-30-1 EC 429-290-0) in product types 1, 2 and 4

E-bulletin - 26 November 2024

Take action to keep your active substance in the EU Review Programme.

The active substance/product type combination listed below has been successfully notified into the EU Review Programme following an open invitation.

The next step is for a full active substance dossier to be submitted to ECHA by the following deadline. This affects NI:

15 May 2026

Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product type 11

Only the person, company or task force/consortium that successfully notified the active substance/product type combination listed can submit a dossier. If this active substance/product type combination is important to you, consider contacting the notifier to let them know. You may even be able to join them in supporting the active substance.

If a dossier is not submitted by the deadline, this active substance/product type combination will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI.

In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant:

Check the ECHA list of notifications - (ECHA website)

E-bulletin - Update 1 - 17 October 2024

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

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 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 EU Review Programme for the following active substance/product type combinations. This affects Northern Ireland (NI). Anyone wishing to support one of the active substance/product type combinations listed below in the EU will need to submit a notification to ECHA by the following deadline:

Pyrithione zinc (zinc pyrithione) (CAS 13463-41-7 EC 236-671-3) in product types 2 and 10 – 21 December 2024

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 above, please get in touch with HSE GB at:

biocidesenquiries@hse.gov.uk

For more information please see the following link:

ECHA’s open invitations for notifications - ECHA website

E-bulletin - Update 2 - 17 October 2024

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

Anyone wishing to support the active substance/product type combination listed below in the EU will need to submit a notification to ECHA by the following deadline:

Tetrahydro-1,3,4,6-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5 (1H,3H)-dione (TMAD) (CAS N/A EC N/A) in product type 12 – 31 December 2024

If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, this active substance/product type combination will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI.

In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant.

If you are aware of any disproportionate negative impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval of the active substance/product type combination listed above, please get in touch with HSE GB at:

biocidesenquiries@hse.gov.uk

E-bulletin - Update 3 - 17 October 2024

Take action to keep your active substance in the EU Review Programme.

The active substance/product type combinations listed below have been successfully notified into the EU Review Programme following an open invitation. The next step is for a full active substance dossier to be submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by the following deadline. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product types 11 and 12 – 6 March 2026

Only the person, company or task force/consortium that successfully notified the active substance/product type combinations listed above can submit a dossier. If any of these active substance/product type combinations are important to you, consider contacting the notifier to let them know. You may even be able to join them in supporting the active substance.

If a dossier is not submitted by the deadline, these active substance/product type combinations will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI. In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI.

E-bulletin - Update 1 - 10 October 2024

Take action to keep your active substance in the EU Review Programme.

The active substance/product type combination listed below has been successfully notified into the EU Review Programme following an open invitation.

The next step is for a full active substance dossier to be submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by the following deadline. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product type 11 – 16 April 2026

Only the person, company or task force/consortium that successfully notified the active substance/product type combination listed above can submit a dossier.

If this active substance/product type combination is important to you, consider contacting the notifier to let them know. You may even be able to join them in supporting the active substance.

In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant.

E-bulletin - Update 2 - 10 October 2024

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

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA 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 Northern Ireland (NI):

[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 614-054-3 ) in product type 18 – 27 December 2024
Bacillus sphaericus 2362, strain ABTS-1743 (CAS 143447-72-7 EC N/A) in product type 18 – 27 December 2024
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, strain SA3A (CAS N/A EC N/A) in product type 18 – 27 December 2024
Propan-2-ol (CAS 67-63-0 EC 200-661-7) in product types 1, 2 and 4 – 27 December 2024
(E)-1-(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-3- methyl-2-nitroguanidine (clothianidin) (CAS 210880-92-5 EC 433-460-1) in product type 18 – 29 March 2025
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (MIT) (CAS 2682-20-4 EC 220-239-6) in product type 13 – 29 March 2025
Glutaral (glutaraldehyde) (CAS 111-30-8 EC 203-856-5) in product types 2, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12 – 29 March 2025
N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (folpet) (CAS 133-07-3 EC 205-088-6) in product types 7 and 9 – 29 March 2025
Peracetic acid (CAS 79-21-0 EC 201-186-8) in product types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 – 29 March 2026

Any person, company or task force/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 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 EU BPR, the approvals will expire. This means the active substances will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI.

In addition, articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI

E-bulletin - 3 October 2024

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

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA at least 550 days before their expiry date.

The 550-day deadline is coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations under EU BPR. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1415 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 4.7 (PHMB (1415;4.7)) (CAS 1802181-67-4 / 32289-58-0 EC N/A) in product types 2 and 4 – 29 April 2025

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

If 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 EU BPR, the approval will expire. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI.

In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI.

E-bulletin - 14 August 2024

The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following date. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

Iodine (CAS 7553-56-2 EC 231-442-4) in product types 1, 4 and 22 – 31 August 2025
n-Decanoic acid (decanoic acid) (CAS 334-48-5 EC 206-376-4) in product types 18 and 19 – 31 August 2025
n-Octanoic acid (octanoic acid) (CAS 124-07-2 EC 204-677-5) in product type 18 – 31 August 2025
Polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine (CAS 25655-41-8 EC 607-771-8) in product types 4 and 22 – 31 August 2025

Once the approvals expire, the active substances will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI. In addition, articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market 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 impacts that are likely to arise from the expiry of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed above, please contact:

biocidesenquiries@hse.gov.uk

E-bulletin - 24 July 2024

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 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 Northern Ireland (NI):

[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 614-054-3) in product type 18 – 27 December 2024
Bacillus sphaericus 2362, strain ABTS-1743 (CAS 143447-72-7 EC n/a) in product type 18 – 27 December 2024
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, strain SA3A (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 18 – 27 December 2024
Propan-2-ol (CAS 67-63-0 EC 200-661-7) in product types 1, 2 and 4 – 27 December 2024
Copper, granulated (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type 8 – 29 June 2025
Biphenyl-2-ol (CAS 90-43-7 EC 201-993-5) in product types 1, 2, 4, 6 and 13 – 27 December 2025
Epsilon-momfluorothrin (CAS 1065124-65-3 EC n/a) in product type 18 – 27 December 2025
L-(+)-lactic acid (CAS 79-33-4 EC 201-196-2) in product type 1 – 27 December 2025
mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EINECS 247-500-7) and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EINECS 220-239-6) (mixture of CMIT/MIT) (CAS 55965-84-9 EC n/a) in product types 2, 4, 6, 11, 12 and 13 – 27 December 2025
Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 1.8 (PHMB (1600;1.8)) (CAS 27083-27-8 / 32289-58-0 EC 608-042-10) in product type 4 – 27 December 2025

Any person, company or task force/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 any of these active substance/product type combinations are important to you, consider contacting your supplier to let them know.

E-bulletin - 23 April 2024

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA 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 Northern Ireland (NI):

3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Permethrin) (CAS 52645-53-1 EC 258-067-9) in product types 8 and 18 – 27 October 2024
Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1415 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 4.7 (PHMB (1415;4.7)) (CAS 1802181-67-4 / 32289-58-0 EC n/a) in product types 2 and 4 – 29 April 2025

If any of these active substance/product type combinations are important to you, consider contacting your supplier to let them know.

E-bulletin 1 - 13 March 2024

The 550-day deadline is coming up for the following active substance/product type combination under EU BPR. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, strain ABTS-351 (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type(s) 18 – 27 August 2025

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

For further information check the following link:

Check the EU Article 95 List to see who the original supporters were (ECHA website)

If this active substance/product type combination is 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 combination under EU BPR, the approval will expire. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI. In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI.

E-bulletin 2 - 13 March 2024

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 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 EU Review Programme for the following active substance. This affects Northern Ireland (NI). Anyone wishing to support the active substance listed below in the EU will need to submit a notification to ECHA by the following deadline.

Tetrahydro-1,3,4,6-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5 (1H,3H)-dione (TMAD) (CAS 5395-50-6 EC 226-408-0) in product type 12 – 31 January 2025

If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, this active substance will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. This means the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI. In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant.

If you are aware of any disproportionate negative impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval of the active substance/product type combination listed above, please contact:

biocidesenquiries@hse.gov.uk

E-bulletin 1 - 13 February 2024

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA 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 Northern Ireland (NI):

2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl trans-2-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-3,3-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Transfluthrin) (CAS 118712-89-3 EC 405-060-5) in product type 18 – 29 April 2024
3-(N-acetyl-N-butyl)aminopropionic acid ethyl ester (Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate (IR3535)) (CAS 52304-36-6 EC 257-835-0) in product type 19 – 29 April 2024
Lauric acid (CAS 143-07-7 EC 205-582-1) in product type 19 – 29 April 2024
methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate (Azoxystrobin) (CAS 131860-33-8 EC 603-524-3) in product types 7, 9 and 10 – 29 April 2024
Synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide (nano) (CAS 112926-00-8 EC 231-545-4) in product type 18 – 29 April 2024
Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1415 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 4.7 (PHMB (1415;4.7)) (CAS 1802181-67-4 / 32289-58-0 EC n/a) in product types 2 and 4 – 29 April 2025
Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 – 30 July 2025
N-((6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl)-N′-cyano-N-methylethanimidamide (Acetamiprid) (CAS 135410-20-7 EC n/a) in product type 18 – 30 July 2025

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 EU BPR, the approvals will expire. This means the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products or treated articles of the relevant product types in Northern Ireland.

E-bulletin 2 - 13 February 2024

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published open invitations 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 EU Review Programme for the following active substance/product type combinations. This affects Northern Ireland (NI). Anyone wishing to support one of the active substance/product type combinations listed below in the EU will need to submit a notification to ECHA by the following deadlines:

Reaction products of 5,5-dimethylhydantoin, 5-ethyl-5-methylhydantoin with chlorine (DCEMH) (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 11 – 14 November 2024
Reaction products of 5,5-dimethylhydantoin, 5-ethyl-5-methylhydantoin with bromine and chlorine (DCDMH) (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 11 – 14 November 2024
Pyrithione zinc (Zinc pyrithione) (CAS 13463-41-7 EC 236-671-3) in product types 2 and 10 – 21 December 2024

If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, these active substance/product type combinations will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. Biocidal products and treated articles containing active substances with EU non-approval decisions for the relevant product types will have to be removed from the NI market. HSE will provide separate updates on these where relevant.

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 above, please contact:

biocidesenquiries@hse.gov.uk

Update - 18 December 2023

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA 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 Northern Ireland (NI):

Nonanoic acid (Pelargonic acid) (CAS 112-05-0 EC 203-931-2) in product type - 02 – 29 March 2024
Bis(1-hydroxy-1H-pyridine-2-thionato-O,S)copper (Copper pyrithione) (CAS 14915-37-8 EC 238-984-0) in product type - 21 – 29 June 2024
Copper flakes (coated with aliphatic acids) (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type - 21 – 29 June 2024
Copper thiocyanate (CAS 1111-67-7 EC 214-183-1) in product type - 21 – 29 June 2024
Dichloro-N-[(dimethylamino)sulphonyl] fluoro-N-(ptolyl)methanesulphenamide (Tolylfluanid) (CAS 731-27-1 EC 211-986-9) in product type - 21 – 29 June 2024
Dicopper oxide (CAS 1317-39-1 EC 215-270-7) in product type - 21 – 29 June 2024
N-(Dichlorofluoromethylthio)-N′,N′-dimethyl-N-phenylsulfamide (Dichlofluanid) (CAS 1085-98-9 EC 214-118-7) in product type - 21 – 29 June 2024
N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (Folpet) (CAS 133-07-3 EC 205-088-6) in product type - 6 – 29 June 2024
Pythium oligandrum, Chromista - Stramenopila (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type - 10 – 29 June 2024
Zinc ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric) (Zineb) (CAS 12122-67-7 EC 235-180-1) in product type - 21 – 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 614-054-3) in product type - 18 – 27 December 2024
Bacillus sphaericus 2362, strain ABTS-1743 (CAS 143447-72-7 EC 604-356-3) in product type - 18 – 27 December 2024
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, strain SA3A (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type - 18 – 27 December 2024
Propan-2-ol (CAS 67-63-0 EC 200-661-7) in product types 01, 02 - 4 – 27 December 2024
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 type - 8 – 27 December 2024
Copper, granulated (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type - 8 – 29 June 2025
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt (K-HDO) (CAS 66603-10-9 EC 613-953-8) in product type - 8 – 29 June 2025

Information on biocides - (ECHA website)

If any of these active substance/product type combinations are important to you, consider contacting your supplier to let them know.

31/10/2023 ebulletin

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

Hydrogen peroxide (CAS 7722-84-1 EC 231-765-0) in product types 11 and 12
25 November 2023
p-[(diiodomethyl)sulphonyl]toluene (CAS 20018-09-1 EC 243-468-3) in product types 06, 07, 09 and 10
2 February 2024
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 09
28 February 2024

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

18/10/2023 ebulletin

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:

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 4
28 December 2023
3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate (IPBC) (CAS 55406-53-6 EC 259-627-5) in product type 6
28 December 2023
3-phenoxybenzyl-2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropylether (Etofenprox) (CAS 80844-07-1 EC 407-980-2) in product type 18
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 2
28 December 2023
Nonanoic acid (Pelargonic acid) (CAS 112-05-0 EC 203-931-2) in product type 2
29 March 2024
(E)-1-(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-3-methyl-2-nitroguanidine (Clothianidin) (CAS 210880-92-5 EC 433-460-1) in product type 18
29 March 2025
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (MIT) (CAS 2682-20-4 EC 220-239-6) in product type 13
29 March 2025
Glutaral (Glutaraldehyde) (CAS 111-30-8 EC 203-856-5) in product types 2, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12
29 March 2025
N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (Folpet) (CAS 133-07-3 EC 205-088-6) in product types 7 and 9
29 March 2025

Any person, company or task force/consortium can support an active substance/product type combination for renewal – it doesn’t have to be the original supporter. For further information see:

Information on biocides - (ECHA website)

If any of these active substance/product type combinations are important to you, consider contacting your supplier to let them know.

If a notification to take over the role of participant is not received, these active substance/product type combinations will be subject to an EU non-approval decision. Biocidal products containing active substances with EU non-approval decisions for the relevant product types will have to be removed from the NI market.

New Update

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:

3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Permethrin) (CAS 52645-53-1 EC 258-067-9) in product types 8 and 18
27 October 2024

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 at the link below:

Information on biocides (ECHA website)

New Update

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (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 Northern Ireland (NI):

Copper sulphate pentahydrate (CAS 7758-99-8 EC 231-847-6) in product type 2 - 28 December 2023
Bis(1-hydroxy-1H-pyridine-2-thionato- O,S)copper (Copper pyrithione) (CAS 14915-37-8 EC 238-984-0) in product type 21 – 29 June 2024
Copper flakes (coated with aliphatic acids) (CAS 7440-50-8 EC 231-159-6) in product type 21 – 29 June 2024
Copper thiocyanate (CAS 1111-67-7 EC 214-183-1) in product type 21 – 29 June 2024
Dichloro-N-[(dimethylamino)sulphonyl] fluoro-N-(ptolyl)methanesulphenamide (Tolylfluanid) (CAS 731-27-1 EC 211-986-9) in product type 21 – 29 June 2024
Dicopper oxide (CAS 1317-39-1 EC 215-270-7) in product type 21 – 29 June 2024
N-(Dichlorofluoromethylthio)-N′,N′- dimethyl-N-phenylsulfamide (Dichlofluanid) (CAS 1085-98-9 EC 214-118-7) in product type 21 – 29 June 2024
N-(trichloromethylthio)phthalimide (Folpet) (CAS 133-07-3 EC 205-088-6) in product type 6 – 29 June 2024
Pythium oligandrum, Chromista - Stramenopila (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 10 – 29 June 2024
Zinc ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric) (Zineb) (CAS 12122-67-7 EC 235-180-1) in product type 21 – 29 June 2024

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. For more information see the following link:

Information on biocides - (ECHA website)

New Update

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (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 Northern Ireland (NI):

(RS)-α-cyano-3phenoxybenzyl-(1RS)-cis, trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Cypermethrin) (CAS 52315-07-8 EC 257-842-9) in product type 8 – 28 November 2023
Carbon dioxide (CAS 124-38-9 EC 204-696-9) in product type 15 – 28 November 2023
1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (Propiconazole) (CAS 60207-90-1 EC 262-104-4) in product type 9 – 28 November 2023

Information on biocides - (ECHA website)

New Update

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (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 Northern Ireland (NI):

4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Chlorfenapyr) (CAS 122453-73-0 EC n/a) in product type 8 – 28 October 2023
2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl trans-2-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-3,3-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Transfluthrin) (CAS 118712-89-3 EC 405-060-5) in product type 18 – 29 April 2024
3-(N-acetyl-N-butyl)aminopropionic acid ethyl ester (Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate (IR3535)) (CAS 52304-36-6 EC 257-835-0) in product type 19 – 29 April 2024
Lauric acid (CAS 143-07-7 EC 205-582-1) in product type 19 – 29 April 2024
methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate (Azoxystrobin) (CAS 131860-33-8 EC n/a) in product types 7, 9 and 10 – 29 April 2024
Synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide (nano) (CAS 112926-00-8 EC 231-545-4) in product type 18 – 29 April 2024

Information on biocides - (ECHA website)

New Update

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:

3-phenoxybenzyl(1R,3R)-2,2-dimethyl- 3-(2-methylprop-1- enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (1R-trans-Phenothrin) CAS 26046-85-5 EC 247-431-2 in product type 18 - 28 February 2024
bis(N-cyclohexyl-diazenium-dioxy)-copper (Cu-HDO) CAS 312600-89-8 EC n/a in product type 8 - 28 February 2024
Iodine (CAS 7553-56-2 EC 231-442-4) in product types 1, 3, 4 and 22 - 28 February 2024
Isopropyl-(2E,4E,7S)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodeca-dienoate (S-methoprene) CAS 65733-16-6 EC n/a in product type 18 - 28 February 2024
n-Decanoic acid (Decanoic acid) CAS 334-48-5 EC 206-376-4 in product types 4, 18 and 19 - 28 February 2024
n-Octanoic acid (Octanoic acid) CAS 124-07-2 EC 204-677-5 in product types 4 and 18 - 28 February 2024
Polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine CAS 25655-41-8 EC n/a in product types 1, 3, 4 and 22 - 28 February 2024

Information on Biocides (ECHA website)

New Update

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (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 Northern Ireland (NI):

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

Information on Biocides (ECHA website)

New Update

Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (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 Northern Ireland (NI):

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 4 – 28 December 2023
3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate (IPBC) (CAS 55406-53-6 EC 259-627-5) in product type 6 – 28 December 2023
3-phenoxybenzyl-2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropylether (Etofenprox) (CAS 80844-07-1 EC 407-980-2) in product type 18 – 28 December 2023
Benzoic acid (CAS 65-85-0 EC 200-618-2) in product types 3 and 4 – 28 December 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.

You can check the EU Article 95 List to see who the original supporters were at the following link:

Information on Biocides - (ECHA website)

New Update

Due to changes to EU Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR) the permitted uses for Creosote and Creosote treated wood will be changing in 2023.

Creosote has been renewed as a biocidal product for use as a wood preservative. Conditions of use have been placed on the use of creosote and restrictions have been placed on what uses are permitted for creosote treated wood.

For all information on the changes to the permitted uses for creosote please visit the HSE (GB) website at the link below:

New EU active substance renewal decision for creosote