HSE have published their latest bulletins:
Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP)
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GB MCL Decision and updated GB MCL list (published 20 October 2023)
The Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression (MfSMYP), with the consent of Scottish and Welsh Ministers, has made a decision with regards to the GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) of 98 chemical substances.
The GB MCL list has been updated with these new and revised GB MCLs, under Article 37 of the GB CLP Regulation.
The Ministerial decision, with consent from the Devolved Governments, made under Article 37 of the GB CLP Regulation, is an administrative process of updating the GB MCL list with new and revised GB MCLs. Summaries of these GB MCLs have now been published in the GB CLP publication table (.xlsx), together with the entry into force date (20 October 2023) and the compliance date (20 April 2025).
The reasons for the decision were the identification of the intrinsic hazards of the 98 substances resulting from the scientific and technical assessment of the available information (as set out in the Agency Technical Reports), with no significant impacts being identified by the impact and policy assessments, as set out in the Agency Opinions.
The GB MCL list (,xlsx) which contains the legally binding mandatory classification and labelling of substances has also been updated with these new or revised GB MCLs, following the decision by the MfSMYP to accept HSE’s Recommendation, with the consent of Scottish and Welsh Ministers.
More information on the new GB MCL system is available on the HSE website.
Biocides
- Upcoming GB active substance expiry datesBiocidal products must be phased off the GB market
The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the GB BPR on the following dates:
- 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl methylcarbamate (Bendiocarb) (CAS 22781-23-3 EC 245-216-8) in product type 18 (deadline: 31 January 2024)
- 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)urea (Diflubenzuron) (CAS 35367-38-5 EC 252-529-3) in product type 18 (deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0 EC 200-001-8) in product type 2 (deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Powdered corn cob (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 14 (deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Thiamethoxam (CAS 153719-23-4 EC 428-650-4) in product type 18 (deadline: 31 January 2025)
Once the approvals expire, the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in GB.
If you hold an affected GB 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 us.
- Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlinesApply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the GB market
Under the GB 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 GB BPR:
- 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 (deadline: 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 (deadline: 29 April 2024)
- Lauric acid (CAS 143-07-7 EC 205-582-1) in product type 19 (deadline: 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 (deadline: 29 April 2024)
- Synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide (nano) (CAS 112926-00-8 EC 231-545-4) in product type 18 (deadline: 29 April 2024)
- 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 (deadline: 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 (deadline: 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. Check the GB 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 GB BPR, the approvals will expire. This means the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in GB.
