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: Sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite (CAS 7446-09-5 EC 231-195-2) in product type 09 Action for biocidal product suppliers
If you want to supply biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type, you can now apply for EU BPR product authorisation. Products must not be supplied in NI until product authorisation is granted. Â Action for active substance suppliers
If you supply this active substance for use in biocidal products of the relevant product types, 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. Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the NI market 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: (RS)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl-(1RS)-cis, trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Cypermethrin) (CAS 52315-07-8 EC 257-842-9) in product type 08 Â
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 09
28 November 2023
Carbon dioxide (CAS 124-38-9 EC 204-696-9) in product type 15Â Â
28 November 2023
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 18Â Â
28 February 2024
bis(N-cyclohexyl-diazenium-dioxy)-copper (Cu-HDO) (CAS 312600-89-8 EC n/a) in product type 08Â Â
28 February 2024
Iodine (CAS 7553-56-2 EC 231-442-4) in product types 01, 03, 04 and 22Â Â
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 18Â Â
28 February 2024
n-Decanoic acid (Decanoic acid) (CAS 334-48-5 EC 206-376-4) in product types 04, 18 and 19 Â
28 February 2024
n-Octanoic acid (Octanoic acid) (CAS 124-07-2 EC 204-677-5) in product types 04 and 18Â Â
28 February 2024
Polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine (CAS 25655-41-8 EC n/a) in product types 01, 03, 04 and 22Â Â
28 February 2024 Any person, company or task force/consortium can support an active substance/product type combination for renewal â it doesnât have to be the original supporter. Check the EU Article 95 List to see who the original supporters were. Â If any of these active substance/product type combinations are important to you, consider contacting your supplier to let them know. Â 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 of the relevant product types in NI. | 