The EU prohibits three chemical substances in biocidal products for preservation and disinfection
03 Jul 2026Effective: 30 Jun 202682 views
Who is affected:
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of biocidal products containing these substances
Summary
The European Commission rejects the use of terbutryn, BIT and TMAD in biocides for material preservation and pest control. Manufacturers must withdraw or reformulate their products.
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Implementation Decision 2026/1420 denies approval of three active substances—terbutryn, BIT and TMAD—for use in biocidal products of product types 9 (preservatives for fibres, leather, rubber and polymerized materials) and 12 (preservatives for food or feed). This non-approval means that biocidal products containing th…
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OJ:L_202601420: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1420 de la Comisión, de 30 de junio de 2026, sobre la no aprobación de la terbutrina, la 1,2-bencisotiazol-3(2H)-ona (BIT) y la tetrahidro-1,3,4,6-tetrakis(hidroximetil)imidazo[4,5-d]imidazol-2,5(1H,3H)-diona (TMAD) como sustancias activas existentes para su uso en biocidas de los tipos de producto 9, 9 y 12, respectivamente, de conformidad con el Reglamento (UE) n.o 528/2012 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo
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