Regulatory action and decision archive

This archive links to information about existing active substances that should not be used in biocidal products placed on the EU market because an Annex I/IA non inclusion decision has been published.

It also provides information on historical regulatory decisions, where action has been taken to either restrict/ban the supply of a certain substance/biocidal product or to extend the use of certain substances/biocidal products to use in emergency situations.

Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) non inclusion decisions

Provides information about existing active substances that should not be used in biocidal products placed on the EU market because an Annex I/IA non inclusion decision has been published.

• Find out more on BPD non inclusion decisions

Other restrict/ban the supply of certain substances/biocidal products

Creosote

• Since 30 April 2003 retailers can no longer sell creosote and coal tar creosote wood preservatives to the general public in Great Britain.
• Since 30 June 2003 the general public can no longer use creosote and coal tar creosote wood preservatives in Great Britain.
• More information on EU decision and a Q&A on creosote products and creosote treated wood

Dichlorvos

• Since 21 April 2002 retailers can no longer sell insecticide products containing dichlorvos in Great Britain, with the exception of 3 professional use strips.
• Since 15 April 2004 insecticide products containing dichlorvos can no longer be used in Great Britain
• More information on ministerial decision and a Q&A on dichlorvos

Extend the use of certain substances/biocidal products to use in emergency situations

• An outbreak of West Nile Virus
  • HSE contributed to the Department of Health Contingency Plan setting out the procedures to be followed, and detailing specific pesticide products regulated by HSE that may be used to control mosquito populations, in the event of an outbreak of West Nile Virus.
  • More information on West Nile Virus

Regulation of products with claims to control moss under the Control of Pesticides Regulation (CoPR; 1986)

Prior to the introduction of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) and the Plant Protection Products Regulation (PPP), the use of products to control growth of moss on hard surfaces was considered to be "non-agricultural" under the COPR category of "surface biocide".

The issue of whether control of moss in this context is a PPP use rather than a BPD has been considered by the European Commission (DG Environment/DG Sanco). The outcome of the discussions was the confirmation that product to control moss should be regulated under PPP.

Further information about this decision