Ministerial decisions taken under the Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

CAS number: 8001-58-9

EC number: 232-287-5

Summary: Postponing the approval expiry date for creosote from 13 February 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Summary: Extending the derogation under Article 55(1) for the biocidal product Biobor JF.

Summary: Non-approval decisions taken for 63 unsupported active substances in GB.

Supporting information: The 63 affected active substance/product type combinations are detailed on a supplementary information tab on the BPR active substance lists for GB and NI.

Summary: Postponing active substance expiry dates from 2024-2026 until 31 January 2027 where a timely renewal application is submitted.

Supporting information: Biocides GB Expiry date postponements: February 2024 - HSE

CAS number: 107-02-8

EC number: 203-453-4

Summary: Non-renewal decision for acrolein.

Supporting information: e-Bulletin 14 February 2024 – extract below

New GB active substance non-renewal decision

Biocidal products must be phased off the GB market

Following the applicant's withdrawal of support under the GB BPR, a decision has been taken not to renew the following active substance approval in GB:

Acrylaldehyde (Acrolein) (CAS 107-02-8 EC 203-453-4) in product type 12

As this active substance/product type combination is no longer supported for renewal, the previously postponed expiry date to allow the renewal to be carried out is no longer relevant. Therefore, the approval expiry date has changed from 28 February 2026 to 31 January 2024.

If you hold an affected GB 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 non-renewal of the active substance/product type combination listed above, please contact us.

Active substance details: Monochloramine generated from chlorine gas and ammonia gas, monochloramine generated from chlorine gas and ammonium sulfate, monochloramine generated from sodium hypochlorite and ammonia gas.

Summary: Critical situation permit (CSP) extensions for monochloramine used to disinfect drinking water in England and Scotland.

CAS number: 8001-58-9

EC number: 232-287-5

Summary: Postponing the approval expiry date for creosote from 24 July 2023 to 13 February 2025.

Summary: Non-approval decisions taken for 28 unsupported active substances in GB.

Supporting information: e-Bulletin 18 August 2023 – extract below:

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 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 EC 233-539-7) in product type 13
• 2-hydroxy-α,α,4-trimethylcyclohexanemethanol (CAS 42822-86-6 EC 255-953-7) in product type 19
• Amines, C10-16-alkyldimethyl, N-oxides (CAS 70592-80-2 EC 274-687-2) in product type 4
• Bronopol (CAS 52-51-7 EC 200-143-0) in product type 9
• Capsicum annuum, ext. (Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Capsicum annuum, Solanaceae) (CAS 84625-29-6 EC 283-403-6) in product type 19
• Capsicum oleoresin (Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerisation products of these terpenes.) (Capsicum frutescens, Solanaceae) (CAS 8023-77-6 EC n/a) in product type 19
• Carbon dioxide (CAS 124-38-9 EC 204-696-9) in product type 19
• Dialuminium chloride pentahydroxide (CAS 12042-91-0 EC 234-933-1) in product type 2
• Eucalyptus citriodora oil and citronellal, hydrated, cyclized (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 19
• Malt, ext. (Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Hordeum, Gramineae) (CAS 8002-48-0 EC 232-310-9) in product type 19
• Metam-sodium (CAS 137-42-8 EC 205-293-0) in product types 9 and 11
• Peroxyoctanoic acid (CAS 33734-57-5 EC n/a) in product types 2, 3 and 4
• Reaction mass of (6E)-N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-8-methylnon-6-enamide and N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-8-methylnonanamide (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 19
• Reaction mass of titanium dioxide and silver chloride (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product types 1, 2, 6, 7 and 9
• Reaction products of aluminium trihydroxide and hydrochloric acid and aluminium and water (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 2
• Silver, as a nanomaterial (CAS 7440-22-4 EC 231-131-3) in product types 2, 4 and 9
• Sodium N-(hydroxymethyl)glycinate (CAS 70161-44-3 EC 274-357-8) in product type 6
• Thiram (CAS 137-26-8 EC 205-286-2) in product type 9

Biocidal products containing these active substances in the relevant product types can no longer be supplied in GB after 15 August 2024 or used in GB after 15 February 2025

You must manage your stocks of the affected products to ensure they are removed from the GB supply chain by 15 August 2024.

New treated articles containing these active substances in the relevant product types cannot enter the supply chain or be imported into GB after 11 February 2024. Treated articles that have entered GB supply chains before this date can continue to be supplied and used.

Find out more about treated articles.

Any affected GB 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 us.

Summary: Postponement of approval expiry dates for 15 active substances.

Supporting information: e-Bulletin 13 February 2023 – extract below:

GB active substance expiry dates postponed

Active substance expiry dates postponed whilst the renewal evaluation is completed in GB

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 GB BPR.

To allow sufficient time for the renewal evaluation to be completed, a decision has been taken to postpone the expiry of the approvals until the following dates:

• 3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate (IPBC) (CAS 55406-53-6 EC 259-627-5) in product type 8
  31 December 2025
• Medetomidine (CAS 86347-14-0 EC n/a) in product type 21
  31 December 2025
• Reaction mass of N,N-Didecyl-N,N-dimethylammonium Carbonate and N,N-Didecyl-N,N-dimethylammonium Bicarbonate (DDACarbonate) (CAS 894406-76-9 EC 451-900-9) in product type 8
  31 January 2026
• Acrylaldehyde (Acrolein) (CAS 107-02-8 EC 203-453-4) in product type 12
  28 February 2026
• 4,5-Dichloro-2-octylisothiazol-3(2H)-one (4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (DCOIT)) (CAS 64359-81-5 EC 264-843-8) in product type 8
  30 June 2026
• (2E)-1-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl) methyl]-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-imine (Imidacloprid) (CAS 138261-41-3 EC 428-040-8) in product type 18
  30 June 2026
• 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 8
  24 July 2026
• 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 18
  24 July 2026
• Sulphuryl difluoride (sulfuryl fluoride) (CAS 2699-79-8 EC 220-281-5) in product types 8 and 18
  24 July 2026
• (R)-1,2-O-(2.2,2-Trichloroethylidene)-α-D-glucofuranose (alphachloralose) (CAS 15879-93-3 EC 240-016-7) in product type 14
  24 July 2026
• Aluminium phosphide releasing phosphine (CAS 20859-73-8 EC 244-088-0) in product type 14
  24 July 2026
• Boric acid (CAS 10043-35-3 EC 233-139-2) in product type 8
  24 July 2026
• Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Serotype H14, Strain AM65-52 (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 18
  30 September 2026
• (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate (Deltamethrin) (CAS 52918-63-5 EC 258-256-6) in product type 18
  30 September 2026
• Reaction mass of (R)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1S,3S)-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (1:1) (lambda-cyhalothrin) (CAS 91465-08-6 EC 415-130-7) in product type 18
  30 September 2026

If you want to supply new biocidal products containing these active substances, you can still apply for GB BPR product authorisation.

New products (including new trade names) must not be supplied in GB until product authorisation is granted.

HSE will provide separate updates on the renewal decisions when relevant.

CAS number: 124-38-9

EC number: 204-696-9

Summary: Amending the GB simplified active substance list to remove conditions for the use of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Summary: Extending the derogation under Article 55(1) for the biocidal product Biobor JF.

Summary: Postponement of approval expiry dates for 8 active substances.

Supporting information: e-Bulletin 1 November 2021 – extract below:

GB active substance expiry dates postponed

Active substance expiry dates postponed whilst the renewal evaluation is completed in GB

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 the GB BPR.

To allow sufficient time for the renewal evaluation to be completed, a decision has been taken to postpone the expiry of the approvals until the following dates:

• Creosote (CAS 8001-58-9 EC 232-287-5) in product type 8
  24 July 2023
• Magnesium phosphide releasing phosphine (Trimagnesium diphosphide) (CAS 12057-74-8 EC 235-023-7) in product type 18
  31 January 2025
• Dinotefuran (CAS 165252-70-0 EC n/a) in product type 18
  31 May 2025
• Reaction mass of methyl (S)-and methyl(R)-7-chloro-2.3,4a,5-tetrahydro-2-[methoxycarbonyl-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)carbamoyl]indeno[1,2-e][1.3,4]oxadiazine-4a-carboxylate (75:25) (Indoxacarb) (CAS n/a EC n/a) in product type 18
  30 June 2025
• Tetrahydro-3,5-dimethyl-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione (Dazomet) (CAS 533-74-4 EC 208-576-7) in product type 8
  31 July 2025
• N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) (CAS 134-62-3 EC 205-149-7) in product type 19
  31 July 2025
• 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)pentan-3-ol (Tebuconazole) (CAS 107534-96-3 EC 403-640-2) in product type 8
  30 September 2025
• Spinosad as a mixture of 50-95 % spinosyn A and 5-50 % spinosyn D (Spinosad) (CAS 168316-95-8 EC 434-300-1) in product type 18
  31 October 2025

If you want to supply new biocidal products containing these active substances, you can still apply for GB BPR product authorisation.

New products (including new trade names) must not be supplied in Great Britain (GB) until product authorisation is granted.

HSE will provide separate updates on the renewal decisions when relevant.

Active substance details: Monochloramine generated from chlorine gas and ammonia gas, monochloramine generated from chlorine gas and ammonium sulfate, monochloramine generated from sodium hypochlorite and ammonia gas PT5

Summary: Critical situation permit (CSP) extensions for monochloramine used to disinfect drinking water in England and Scotland.

Active substance details available in the supporting information.

Summary: Postponement of approval expiry dates for 8 active substances.

Supporting information: e-Bulletin 31 March 2021 – extract below:

Postponement of approval expiry dates for renewals of 8 active substances

HSE has agreed a postponement of the approval expiry dates for eight active substances which were due to lapse within the next six months.

Under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation, where for reasons beyond the control of the applicant, the approval of the active substance is likely to expire before a decision has been taken on its renewal, the Secretary of State with the consent of Ministers in Scotland and Wales can issue a decision postponing the expiry date of approval for a period sufficient to enable the competent authority to examine the application.

Under these arrangements, the approval expiry dates for the following active substances have been postponed until 24 July 2023:

• Propiconazole
• Metofluthrin
• Sulfuryl fluoride
• Alphachloralose
• Sulfuryl fluoride
• Aluminium phosphide releasing phosphine
• Boric acid
• Disodium tetraborate pentahydrate

The GB List of Active Substances will be updated to reflect this decision and there are no further changes in the approvals.