On December 16, 2025, the European Commission proposed an amendment to the Biocidal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012) to extend the data protection period for existing active substances under review until December 31, 2030. This proposal aims to address delays in the review programme for biocidal active substances while balancing the interests of data owners and other market participants.

Recently, the European Commission officially launched a comprehensive evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 on biocidal products (BPR). According to the latest announcement, the Commission opened the public consultation and Call for Evidence on its official "Have Your Say" portal on 11 December 2025.

As part of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals must be renewed before their expiry date to continue being used in biocidal products. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) mandates that renewal applications be submitted at least 550 days before the expiry date. To avoid disruptions and ensure continued market access in Northern Ireland (NI), it is crucial to meet these upcoming deadlines.

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has concluded its November meeting with significant updates in the regulation of biocidal products. These updates include decisions on the renewal and approval of active substances, as well as Union authorizations for biocidal product families, shaping the regulatory landscape for companies in the biocide industry.

As a trusted partner in regulatory compliance, REACH24H brings you the latest industry updates from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). In November 2024, ECHA’s Enforcement Forum held its meeting remotely, unveiling crucial updates on enforcement priorities and launching new initiatives for the year ahead. These developments are set to impact businesses across various industries, including chemicals, biocides, and consumer products.

On June 5, 2024, the Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) adopted four opinions on active substances and seven on Union authorisations during its May meeting, noting a rise in opinions not supporting approvals due to insufficient data.

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1.[EU BPR]The First opinion on Union authorization was adopted The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) supported applications for EU-wide access to the market  of two biocidal product families containing iodine/PVP-iodine for use in veterinary hygiene on 20 December 2017. It is the first opinion supporting applications for Union authorization which means that it is realized successfully that companies are allowed to place their biocidal products on the market throughout the entire Union with one authorization form. 2.[US EPA-FIFRA]Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act (PRIA 4) will recently be updated PRIA 3 is about to expire and PRIA 4 will enable after PRIA 3 is invalid. While PRIA 3 was originally set to expire December 8, 2017, now for the duration of that Continuing Resolution period, it has been extended until January 19, 2018. When PRIA 4 is expected to be enabled, a number of new registration types, such as disinfectant devices identification, will be added, as well as additional review costs. 3.[Chinese disinfectant products] The relevant standards for relevant Chinese disinfectant products are to be issued. NHFPC (National Health and Family Planning Commission) is working to formulate or revise relevant standards for disinfection products, including the classified catalogue of disinfection products, hygienic safety evaluation, test contents, disinfecting wipes, etc. These are expected to be announced in the first half year of 2018. 4.[EU BPR]Draft guidance for identifying endocrine disruptors was issued This draft guidance for identifying endocrine disruptors which will be used to evaluate pesticides and biocides has been developed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) with the support of the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). ECHA and EFSA are inviting interested parties to comment on the draft guidance document for the identification of endocrine disruptors under EU legisl