The EU Commission plans to modify the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) and extend the duration of the review program for existing active substances. The length of the extension remains unclear: Conversations now speak of three to five years. According to current law, the BPR obligates agencies to complete the review…
Interested parties can now download the agenda, videos, and presentations of this year’s Biocides Stakeholders’ Day. Some 200 attendees from 23 countries, including experts from the ECHA, the EU Commission, and industry met in Helsinki at the beginning of September. They reviewed case studies and shared the experiences that individual…
To assist with orientation, the EU agencies responsible for biocides have published a list of active substances generated in situ and substances that trigger them. The substances are a constitutive part of the inspection program. The document clarifies how to identify and name active substances generated in situ. Substances generated…
September 1, 2015 is the cut-off date. As of that time, biocidal products can be marketed only if their active ingredients and their manufacturer or importer are included in the Article 95 list. The same applies for biocidal products that are marketed as a precursor chemical for on-site manufacturing of…
