Biocides GB Expiry date postponements: February 2024

A decision has been taken to postpone the active substance expiry dates for all biocidal active substance and product type combinations which expire between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2026, until 31 January 2027.

This decision will impact up to 110 active substance and product type combinations. The expiry date postponements are subject to a timely renewal application being submitted and accepted. The 46 active substance and product type combinations shown in the table below have met these requirements and the expiry dates are postponed until 31 January 2027.

Activesubstance nameCAS numberEC numberProduct type Previous expiry dateNew expiry date
Copper (II) hydroxide 20427-59-2 243-815-9 PT08 31 January 2024 31 January 2027
Copper (II) oxide 1317-38-0 215-269-1 PT08 31 January 2024 31 January 2027
Basic Copper carbonate 12069-69-1 235-113-6 PT08 31 January 2024 31 January 2027
Hydrochloric acid 7647-01-0 231-595-7 PT02 30 April 2024 31 January 2027
Cholecalciferol 67-97-0200-673-2PT14 30 June 202431 January 2027
Difenacoum 56073-07-5 259-978-4 PT14 30 June 2024 31 January 2027
Bromadiolone 28772-56-7 249-205-9 PT14 30 June 2024 31 January 2027
Difethialone 104653-34-1 600-594-7PT14 30 June 2024 31 January 2027
Brodifacoum 56073-10-0 259-980-5 PT14 30 June 2024 31 January 2027
Flocoumafen 90035-08-8 421-960-0 PT14 30 June 2024 31 January 2027
Coumatetralyl 5836-29-3 227-424-0 PT14 30 June 2024 31 January 2027
Hydrogen cyanide 74-90-8 200-821-6 PT08 30 September 2024 31 January 2027
Hydrogen cyanide 74-90-8 200-821-6 PT14 30 September 2024 31 January 2027
Hydrogen cyanide 74-90-8 200-821-6 PT18 30 September 2024 31 January 2027
Pyriproxyfen 95737-68-1 429-800-1 PT18 31 January 2025 31 January 2027
ADBAC/BKC (C12-16) 68424-85-1 270-325-2 PT08 31 January 2025 31 January 2027
DDAC 7173-51-5 230-525-2 PT08 31 January 2025 31 January 2027
Formaldehyde 50-00-0 200-001-8 PT03 31 January 2025 31 January 2027
Magnesium phosphide releasing phosphine (Trimagnesium diphosphide) 12057-74-8 235-023-7 PT18 31 January 2025 31 January 2027
Tralopyril 122454-29-9 602-784-5PT21 31 March 2025 31 January 2027
Cypermethrin 52315-07-8 257-842-9 PT08 31 May 202531 January 2027
Dinotefuran165252-70-0605-399-0PT18 31 May 202531 January 2027
IPBC 55406-53-6 259-627-5 PT06 30 June 202531 January 2027
Etofenprox80844-07-1407-980-2PT18 30 June 2025 31 January 2027
Aluminium phosphide releasing phosphine 20859-73-8 244-088-0 PT20 30 June 202531 January 2027
Copper sulphate pentahydrate7758-99-8231-847-6PT02 30 June 202531 January 2027
Indoxacarb 144171-61-9604-398-2PT18 30 June 2025 31 January 2027
N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) 134-62-3 205-149-7 PT19 31 July 2025 31 January 2027
Dazomet 533-74-4 208-576-7 PT08 31 July 2025 31 January 2027
Tebuconazole 107534-96-3 403-640-2 PT08 30 September 2025 31 January 2027
Spinosad 168316-95-8 434-300-1 PT18 31 October 2025 31 January 2027
IPBC 55406-53-6 259-627-5 PT08 31 December 2025 31 January 2027
Medetomidine 86347-14-0 811-718-6PT21 31 December 2025 31 January 2027
DDACarbonate894406-76-9451-900-9 PT08 31 January 202631 January 2027
Imidacloprid138261-41-3428-040-8 PT18 30 June 202631 January 2027
DCOIT64359-81-5264-843-8 PT08 30 June 202631 January 2027
Alphachloralose15879-93-3240-016-7 PT14 24 July 2026 31 January 2027
Propiconazole60207-90-1262-104-4PT08 24 July 202631 January 2027
Metofluthrin240494-71-7n/aPT18 24 July 202631 January 2027
Aluminium phosphide releasing phosphine20859-73-8244-088-0PT14 24 July 202631 January 2027
Boric acid10043-35-3233-139-2PT08 24 July 202631 January 2027
Sulphuryl difluoride (sulfuryl fluoride)2699-79-8220-281-5PT08 24 July 202631 January 2027
Sulphuryl difluoride (sulfuryl fluoride)2699-79-8220-281-5PT18 24 July 202631 January 2027
Deltamethrin52918-63-5258-256-6PT18 30 September 202631 January 2027
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Serotype H14, Strain AM65-52n/an/aPT18 30 September 202631 January 2027
Lambda-cyhalothrin91465-08-6415-130-7PT18 30 September 202631 January 2027

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  18. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/active-substance-approval.htm
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  20. Active substances: How to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/how-to-apply.htm
  21. Simplified active substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/simplified-actives.htm
  22. The GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  23. GB Article 95: The basicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-basics.htm
  24. GB Article 95: How to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-how-to-apply.htm
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  45. Data sharing in GBhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/data-sharing.htm
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  47. GB BPR feeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/fees.htm
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  49. Northern Irelandhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/northern-ireland.htm
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  52. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
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  56. COPR feeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/fees.htm
  57. COPR labellinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/labelguidance.htm
  58. Conditions of approvalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/conditions.htm
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  66. Service standardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/servicestandards.htm
  67. Temporary changes to GB biocides application processing timeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/temporary-changes-application-processing-time.htm

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COPR
Control of Pesticides Regulations

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