biocides

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 02 April: New GB active substance non-approval decisions Biocidal products must be phased off the GB market Following withdrawal of support under the GB BPR, a decision has been taken not to approve 63 active substances/product type combinations in GB. The 63 affected active substance/product type combinations are detailed on a supplementary information…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 25 March: Call for Comments on Draft Risk Management Evaluation for Persistent Organic Pollutants The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are inviting stakeholders to provide comments on the Risk Management Evaluation (RME) for chlorpyrifos, a proposed POP ahead of a meeting of the POPs Review Committee (POPRC).…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 14 March: EU active substance non-approval decision Non-approval of an active substance/product type combination not included in the review programme Following the evaluation of the application for approval under the EU BPR, a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect NI. Willaertia subsp. magna,…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 04 March: Public consultation on alternatives: call for comments (Deadline: 2 May 2024) HSE has received an application for authorisation for the following substances/uses: Reference: AFA053-01 Applicant: Chemetall Limited Application type: Review Report Substance: 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (NPE) Use: Mixing, by Aerospace Companies and their associated supply chains, including the Applicant, of base polysulfide sealant components…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: e-bulletin 29 February:   Upcoming EU active substance open invitation deadline Submit a notification by the deadline to keep active substances in the EU Review Programme The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published an open invitation to provide an opportunity for a person, company or task force/consortium to notify an intention to take up or…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: e-bulletin 29 February:   Upcoming EU active substance open invitation deadline Submit a notification by the deadline to keep active substances in the EU Review Programme The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published an open invitation to provide an opportunity for a person, company or task force/consortium to notify an intention to take up or…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 27 February:  Information on evaluation activity in 2023 (Article 54 reporting) HSE has an obligation to report annually on the activity undertaken to evaluate registration dossiers and substances. This is described in Article 54 of UK REACH. The Article 54 report for 2023 can be found on HSE’s website. The report also directs registrants…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 15 February:  HSE publishes UK REACH Report (2022/23) and Work Programme (2023/24) UK REACH requires HSE, supported by the Environment Agency, to provide an annual report and programme of work for UK REACH operational activities. HSE has published the UK REACH Report, which outlines the relevant activities up to the end of the…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 07 February:   New GB guidance has been published Detailed guidance on how to address toxicology data requirements for biocidal products without in vivo vertebrate testing To reduce in vivo testing on vertebrate animals, the GB BPR requires that such tests should only be conducted as a last resort and that testing on vertebrates…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 02 February:  Upcoming GB active substance expiry dates Biocidal 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: Margosa extract from the kernels of Azadirachata Indica extracted with water and further processed with organic solvents…