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ins a variety of legislation concerning biocides, persistent organic pollutants (POPs),

ment of Household Chemical Products and Biocides," a law in Korea aimed at ensuring the

tions on Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act.  The amendment

On 29 June 2023 the Korean National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) announced that the evaluation of the registered biocidal product application is scheduled to be conducted.  In relation to this, NIER posted guidelines for naming bioc

Starting this August, the Ministry of Environment in South Korea is introducing a preliminary review system to expedite the completeness review period conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Research.  1. This system is voluntary and

  After Brexit an independent biocides regulatory regime, GB BPR, is now in op

cts, p(2) — other pesticide including biocides. i(1) — industrial chemical for profe

ducts Regulation ECHA's guidance on biocides legislation describes how to comply wit

On 6 September 2023, the European Union notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving Alkyl (C12-16) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC/BKC (C12-C16)) as an existing active substance for use

On 12 September 2023, the European Commission notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of decisions concerning two biocidal products. The disinfectant trihydrogen pentapotassium di(peroxomonosulfate) di(sulfate) (KPMS) was approved as an existing

Brazil's regulatory landscape has embraced recent technological advancements in the registration of microbiological products. The SDA/Mapa - Ibama - Anvisa Joint Ordinance No. 1/2023, a recent publication, has supplanted Joint Normative Instruction N

On 8 September 2023, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) adopted its opinion supporting France’ proposal to restrict the placing on the market, reuse of wood treated with creosote and related substances and ba

On October 6, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea published guidance on product labelling when submitting the approval documents for biocidal products under K-BPR.  A person who intends to obtain approval

On 2 October 2023, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine published a draft Law ‘On the supply and use of biocidal products on the market’. The draft law was notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 12 October 2023. The WTO is accepting comme

ufacturers to   Only use safe biocides in cars that contain various biocidal p

safety management of automobile-related biocides. It includes the obligations and respon

On 19 February 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced the postponement of active substance expiry dates for all biocidal active substance/product type combinations due to expire between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2026. The new d

The Enforcement Forum including its Biocides subgroup (BPRS), is a network of enforc

On 17 May 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a new streamlined process for third party consultations on biocidal active substances. This initiative aims to gather comprehensive information on alternatives to hazardous substances and

, sensitivity of non-bee pollinators to biocides, and new methods for monitoring environ