biocides

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 22 September: New EU active substance approval decisions Apply for product authorisation by the deadline to keep your products on the NI market Following evaluation under the EU BPR, a decision has been taken to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect NI: Sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite (CAS…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 19 September: User survey on the ‘Comply with UK REACH Service’: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) would like to invite users of the ‘Comply with UK REACH’ service to feedback their views and experiences via a survey.The aim of this survey is to understand what it’s like to use…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: CLP 08 September: ECHA public consultation: call for comments (Deadline: 13 October 2023) The Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA has announced public consultations on the following proposals…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 04 September: Live online training event delivered by HSE: human health endocrine disruption of pesticides and biocides (27 - 28 September 2023) This event will focus on the toxicological ED assessment of pesticide and biocide active substances and biocide products and will present the current evaluation approach used by HSE. The training will…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 18 August: New GB active substance non-approval decisions : Biocidal products must be phased off the GB market Following evaluation/withdrawal of support under the GB BPR, a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substances in GB: (benzyloxy)methanol (CAS 14548-60-8 EC 238-588-8) in product type 13 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) (CAS 10222-01-2…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 11 August: EU active substance expiry dates postponed: Active substance expiry dates postponed whilst the renewal evaluation is completed in the EU. For reasons beyond the control of the applicants, the approvals of the active substance/product type combinations listed below were likely to expire before a decision could be taken on their renewal under…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 3 August: EU active substance renewal submission deadlines: Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the NI market Under the EU 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…

HSE have published their latest bulletins:   REACH 31 July: Public consultation on alternatives: call for comments (Deadline: 22 September 2023) HSE has received several applications for authorisation for the following substances/uses and has announced public consultations for each of these applications. Details can be viewed below: Reference: AFA046-01 Application type: Initial Substances: Chromium trioxide Use: Use of chromium trioxide for functional chrome plating…

HSE have published their latest bulletins:   Biocides 24 July: Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlines: Apply 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…

HSE have published their latest bulletins:   Biocides 17 July: Live online training event delivered by HSE: human health endocrine disruption of pesticides and biocides (27 and 28 September 2023) This event will focus on the toxicological ED assessment of pesticide and biocide active substances and biocide products and will present the current evaluation approach used by HSE. The training…