Upcoming Deadlines for Biocide Dossier Submissions and Renewals Announced by HSE

On 22 October 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published an update on biocide regulation in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), including important deadlines for dossier submissions and renewals in relation to active substance approvals under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR).

Upcoming Dossier Submission Deadlines

In order to keep active substances in the GB Review Programme, specific dossier submission deadlines are approaching. The following active substance/product type combinations, which have already been successfully notified into the Programme, require full dossiers to be submitted by:

• 5 January 2025: N-didecyl-N-dipolyethoxyammonium borate / didecylpolyoxethylammonium (polymeric betaine) (CAS No 214710-34-6) in product type 8.

• 17 April 2025: Active chlorine generated from sodium chloride by electrolysis (CAS No 7782-50-5) in product types 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11.

Only designated notifiers or consortia may submit dossiers for these combinations. Stakeholders with a vested interest are encouraged to engage with notifiers and possibly join them in dossier submissions. Failure to meet the submission deadline will result in a GB non-approval decision, effectively banning these substances from biocidal products in the specified categories within the GB.

Consequences of Non-Approval

Without dossier submissions, the affected active substances cannot be used in biocidal products, nor can articles treated with these products be sold on the GB market. Separate updates will be provided for articles affected by non-approval decisions.

Active Substance Renewal Submission Deadline

Under the GB BPR, active substance approvals require a renewal submission 550 days before expiry. The next critical deadline is:

• 29 April 2025:  Polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB (1415;4.7)) (CAS No 1802181-67-4 / 32289-58-0) in product types 2 and 4. 

Any interested party may submit a renewal application, even if they are not the original supporter. Industry members should consult the GB Article 95 List to verify the original supporters and determine if collaboration is feasible.

Failure to renew by the deadline will result in expired approvals and the removal of these substances from the list of approved biocides in the relevant categories for the GB market.