Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadline
Apply for active substance renewal by the deadline to keep products on the GB market.
Under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted at least 550 days before their expiry date.
The 550-day deadline is coming up for the following active substance/product type combinations under GB BPR:
27 August 2026
- Citric acid (CAS 77-92-9 EC 201-069-1) in product type 2
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 GB Article 95 List to see who the original supporters were
Upcoming GB active substance expiry dates
Biocidal products must be phased off the GB market.
The active substance/product type combinations listed are due to expire under the GB BPR on the following date:
30 November 2026
- 5-chloro-2-(4-chlorphenoxy)phenol (DCPP) (CAS 3380-30-1 EC 429-290-0) in product types 1, 2 and 4
