New EU active substance approval decision
Apply for product authorisation to access the NI market.
Following evaluation under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect NI:
1 August 2025
- 2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,2-thiazol-3-one hydrochloride (CAS 26172-54-3 EC 247-499-3) in product type 6
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.
Action for active substance suppliers
If you supply this active substance for use in biocidal products of the relevant product type, you may need to apply for technical equivalence. If you haven’t demonstrated technical equivalence for your manufacturing source, EU BPR product authorisation cannot be granted for biocidal products containing your active substance.
Upcoming EU active substance approval date
Apply for product authorisation by the deadline to keep your products on the NI market.
The following EU BPR active substance approval date is coming up:
1 February 2027
- 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (MIT) (CAS 2682-20-4 EC 220-239-6) in product type 6
- Peracetic acid generated from 1,3-diacetyloxypropan-2-yl acetate and hydrogen peroxide (CAS 79-21-0 EC N/A) in product type 2
If you supply biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types, don’t forget to apply for EU BPR product authorisation by the date above to keep them on the NI market.
