Extension of approval of medetomidine as a biocide for use in vessels
22 May 202695 views
Who is affected:
Manufacturers and distributors of antifouling biocides for vessels containing medetomidine
Summary
The EU delays the expiry date of medetomidine approval, a substance used in biocides to protect ship hulls. This allows continued marketing of products containing it while its evaluation is completed.
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The European Commission extends the expiry of medetomidine approval for product type 21 biocides, which corresponds to antifouling products for vessel hulls. This extension is adopted under Regulation (EU) 528/2012 on biocides, and responds to the fact that the substance's re-evaluation process has not been completed w…
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