Biocidal products that must be phased off the NI market

E-bulletin 1 - 23 April 2024

Following withdrawal of support under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combinations:

  • Biphenyl-2-ol (CAS 90-43-7 EC 201-993-5) in product type 7
  • Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate (CAS 128-03-0 EC 204-875-1) in product types 9, 11 and 12
  • Silver-polyethylenimine-chloride (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product types 1, 2 and 9
  • Reaction products of glutamic acid and N-(C12-C14-alkyl)propylenediamine (Glucoprotamin) (CAS 164907-72-6 EC 403-950-8) in product types 2 and 4
  • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-[2-(dide-cylmethylammonio)ethyl]-.omega.-hydroxy-, propanoate (salt)(Bardap 26) (CAS 94667-33-1 EC n/a) in product types 2, 4 and 10
  • 2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) (CAS 10222-01-2 EC 233-539-7) in product type 2
  • active chlorine generated from magnesium chloride hexahydrate and potassium chloride by electrolysis (CAS 7782-50-5 EC n/a) in product type 2
  • garlic, ext. - Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Allium sativum, Liliaceae (CAS 8008-99-9 EC 232-371-1) in product type 19
  • Brandy (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product types 19 Biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types can no longer be:
    • supplied in NI after 11 April 2025
    • used in NI after 11 October 2025

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 11 April 2025.

New treated articles containing this/these active substances in the relevant product types cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into NI after 8 October 2024. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used. Find out more about treated articles.

Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates.

If you are aware of any disproportionate negative impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval of any of the active substance/product type combinations listed above, please contact:

E-bulletin 2 - 23 April 2024

The active substance/product type combination listed below is due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following date. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

  • 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Chlorfenapyr) (CAS 122453-73-0 EC n/a) in product type 8 – 30 April 2025

Once the approval expires, the active substance will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI. In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI.

If you hold an affected EU 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:

E-bulletin 1 - 13 March 2024

The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following dates. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

  • 1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (Propiconazole)  (CAS 60207-90-1 EC 262-104-4 ) in product type 9 – 31 May 2025
  • Carbon dioxide  (CAS 124-38-9 EC 204-696-9 ) in product type 15 – 31 May 2025

Once the approvals expire, the active substances will no longer be able to be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI. In addition articles treated with such products will no longer be able to be placed on the market in NI.

If you hold an affected EU 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:

E-bulletin 2 - 13 March 2024

Following evaluation under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect Northern Ireland (NI):

  • Willaertia subsp. magna, C2c.Maky (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 11

This active substance was not part of the EU Review Programme which means that there should not be any biocidal products containing it on the NI market at this time. Biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type can only be supplied and used in NI once the active substance is approved and the specific biocidal product is authorised under EU BPR.

Phase-out periods for the removal of biocidal products from the NI market are not applicable in these circumstances.

Treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type cannot be placed on the market in NI at this time. Treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type can only be placed on the market in NI once the active substance is approved under the EU BPR.

If you are aware of any disproportionate negative impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval of the active substance/product type combination listed above, please contact:

E-bulletin 1 - 13 February 2024

The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following dates. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

  • Margosa extract from the kernels of Azadirachata Indica extracted with water and further processed with organic solvents (CAS 84696-25-3 EC 283-644-7) in product type 18 – 30 April 2024
  • Undecan-2-one (methyl nonyl ketone) (CAS 112-12-9 EC 203-937-5) in product type 19 – 30 April 2024
  • Methyl-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate (Carbendazim) (CAS 10605-21-7 EC 234-232-0) in product types 7 and 10 – 31 January 2025
  • Powdered corn cob (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 14 – 31 January 2025
  • Thiamethoxam (CAS 153719-23-4 EC 428-650-4) in product type 18 – 31 January 2025
  • 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Chlorfenapyr) (CAS 122453-73-0 EC n/a) in product type 8 – 30 April 2025

Once the approval expires, the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products or treated articles of the relevant product types in Northern Ireland.

If you hold an affected EU 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:

Update - 18 December 2023

Update 1

Following evaluation under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect Northern Ireland (NI):

  • Silver zinc zeolite (CAS 130328-20-0  EC 603-404-0) in product type 04

Biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type can no longer be:

  • supplied in NI after 18 December 2024
  • used in NI after 18 June 2025

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 18 December 2024.

New treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into NI after 15 June 2024. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used. Find out more about treated articles.

Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates.

If you are aware of any disproportionate negative impacts that are likely to arise from the non-approval of the active substance/product type combination listed above, please contact:

Update 2

The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following dates. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

  • (RS)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)coumarin (Warfarin) (CAS 81-81-2 EC 201-377-6) in product type 14 – 30 June 2024
  • Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 1.8 (PHMB (1600;1.8)) (CAS 27083-27-8 / 32289-58-0 EC 608-042-7) in product types 02, 03 and 11 – 30 June 2024

Once the approvals expires, the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products or treated articles of the relevant product types in NI.

If you hold an affected EU 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:

Update 3

Following evaluation under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect Northern Ireland (NI):

  • Silver zeolite (CAS 130328-18-6  EC 620-078-5) in product type 04

Biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type can no longer be:

  • supplied in NI after 19 December 2024
  • used in NI after 19 June 2025

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 19 December 2024.

New treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into NI after 16 June 2024. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used. Find out more about treated articles.

Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates.

Update - 27 July 2023 - Important information affecting updates from April 2023

This update corrects information from ebulletins dated 21 April 2023 and 24 April 2023 relating to the dates associated with the supply of treated articles following EU non-approval decisions.

New treated articles containing the following active substance/product type combination cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into NI after 19 September 2023:

  • 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA)  (CAS 10222-01-2 EC 233-539-7) in product type 4

New treated articles containing the following active substance/product type combination cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into NI after 22 September 2023:

  • (RS)-3-Allyl-2-methyl-4-oxocyclopent-2- enyl-(1R,3R;1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2- methylprop-1-enyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylate (mixture of 4 isomers 1R trans, 1R:1R trans, 1S: 1R cis, 1R: 1R cis,1S 4:4:1:1) (d-Allethrin) (CAS 231937-89-6 EC n/a) in product type 18

Additional Previously Missing Information

Furthermore, the April 2023 ebulletins omitted details of an EU Commission decision not approving a group of active substance/product type combinations and associated phase-out dates. This information is provided below.

Following withdrawal of support under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combinations. This will affect Northern Ireland (NI):

  • Dialuminium chloride pentahydroxide (CAS 12042-91-0 EC 234-933-1) in product type 2
  • Sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate (CAS 70161-44-3 EC 274-357-8) in product type 6
  • Reaction mass of titanium dioxide and silver chloride (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product types 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11
  • (benzyloxy)methanol (CAS 14548-60-8 EC 238-588-8) in product type 13
  • Silver chloride (CAS 7783-90-6 EC 232-033-3) in product type 1
  • 7a-ethyldihydro-1H,3H,5H-oxazolo[3,4-c]oxazole (EDHO) (CAS 7747-35-5 EC 231-810-4) in product types 6 and 13
  • cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride (cis CTAC) (CAS 51229-78-8 EC 426-020-3) in product types 6 and 13
  • Methenamine 3-chloroallylochloride (CTAC) (CAS 4080-31-3 EC 223-805-0) in product types 6, 12 and 13

Biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types can no longer be:

  • supplied in NI after 23 March 2024; or
  • used in NI after 23 September 2024

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 23 March 2024.

New treated articles containing these active substances in the relevant product types cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into NI after 19 September 2023. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used.

Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates.

What to do if this affects you

If you as a manufacturer, use articles that have been treated with any of the above active substances in the product types listed, you may be affected by this change in information. To establish if this affects your undertaking and to check for compliance with EU BPR you should contact the HSE biocides stakeholder & advice line at biocidesenquiries@hse.gov.uk to obtain more information as soon as possible.

New Update 1

The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under the EU BPR on the following dates. This affects NI:

  • Margosa extract from the kernels of Azadirachata Indica extracted with water and further processed with organic solvents (CAS 84696-25-3 EC 283-644-7) in product type 18
    30 April 2024
  • Undecan-2-one (methyl nonyl ketone) (CAS 112-12-9 EC 203-937-5) in product type 19
    30 April 2024

Once the approvals expire, the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI.

If you hold an affected EU 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.

New Update 2

Following evaluation under the EU BPR, a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect NI:

Biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type can no longer be:

  • supplied in NI after 13 November 2023
  • used in NI after 13 May 2024

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 13 November 2023.

New treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type cannot be entered into the supply chain or imported into NI after 12 May 2023. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used.

New Update 3

The active substance/product type combinations listed below are due to expire under EU BPR on the following dates. This affects NI:

  • (RS)-4-hydroxy-3-(3-oxo-1-phenylbutyl)coumarin (Warfarin) (CAS 81-81-2 EC 201-377-6) in product type 14
    30 June 2024
  • Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride with a mean number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 1600 and a mean polydispersity (PDI) of 1.8 (PHMB (1600;1.8)) (CAS 27083-27-8 / 32289-58-0 EC n/a) in product types 2, 3 and 11
    30 June 2024

Once the approvals expire, the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in NI.

If you hold an affected EU 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.

New Update 4

Following withdrawal of support under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combinations. This will affect Northern Ireland (NI):

  • Sodium N-chlorobenzenesulphonamide (Chloramine-B) (CAS 127-52-6 EC 204-847-9) in product types 2, 3, 4 and 5
  • 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)benzyl (EZ)-(1RS,3RS;1SR,3SR)- 2,2-dimethyl-3-prop-1-enylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Metofluthrin) (CAS 240494-71-7 EC n/a) in product type 19
  • 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) (CAS 2634-33-5 EC 220-120-9) in product type 10

Biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types can no longer be:

  • supplied in NI after 14 December 2023
  • used in NI after 14 June 2024

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 14 December 2023.

New treated articles containing these active substances in the relevant product types cannot be entered into the supply chain or imported into NI after 12 June 2023. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used. To find out more please see the following link:

Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates.

New Update 5

Following a review under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken to cancel the following active substance approval. This affects Northern Ireland (NI). For more information please see the following link:

If you hold an affected EU 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.

New Update 6

Following evaluation under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect Northern Ireland (NI). Please see the following like for further information:

Biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type can no longer be:

  • supplied in NI after 13 November 2023
  • used in NI after 13 May 2024

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 13 November 2023.

New treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type cannot be entered into the supply chain or imported into NI after 12 May 2023. Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used. To find out more about treated articles, please see the following link:

Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates.

New Update 7

The active substance/product type combination listed below is due to expire under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) on the following date. This affects Northern Ireland (NI):

  • (±)-5-amino-1-(2,6- dichloro-α,α,α,- trifluoro-p-tolyl)-4- trifluoromethylsulfinylpyrazole-3-carbonitrile (1:1) (Fipronil) (CAS 120068-37-3 EC 424-610-5) in product type 18 – 30 September 2023

Once the approval expires, the active substance can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in Northern Ireland.

If you hold an affected EU 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 a renewal application is not submitted for the above active substance/product type combinations under EU BPR, the approvals will expire. This means the active substances can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product types in Northern Ireland.

New Update 8

Following evaluation/withdrawal of support under the EU BPR, a decision has been taken not to approve the following active substance/product type combination. This will affect NI:

  • N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane-1,3-diamine (Diamine) (CAS 2372-82-9 EC 219-145-8) in product type 8

To view the decision please see the following link:

Biocidal products containing this active substance in the relevant product type can no longer be:

  • supplied in NI after 14 July 2023
  • used in NI after 14 January 2024

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the NI supply chain by 14 July 2023.

New treated articles containing this active substance in the relevant product type cannot be entered into the supply chain or imported into NI after 10 January 2023.

Treated articles that have entered NI supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used.

Any affected NI product approvals under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) will be revoked in line with the above dates.

New Update 9

The active substance/product type combination listed below is due to expire under the EU BPR on the following date. This affects NI:

  • Carbon dioxide (CAS 124-38-9 EC 204-696-9) in product type 18 - 31 October 2023
  • 2,2-dimethyl-1,3- benzodioxol-4-yl methylcarbamate (Bendiocarb) (CAS 22781-23-3 EC 245-216-8) in product type 18 – 31 January 2024

Once the approval expires, the active substance can no longer be used in biocidal products of the relevant product type in NI.

If you hold an affected EU BPR product authorisation or Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) product approval, HSE 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.

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