Regulatory news
July 2026
Denied approval of the active substances terbutryn, BIT and TMAD for selected biocidal product types
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1420 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 does not approve the active substances terbutryn, 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) and tetrahydro-1,3,4,6-tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5(1H,3H)-dione (TMAD) for biocidal products of product-types 9, 9 and 12 because their support under the review programme was not completed.
Denied approval of a polymeric active substance for selected biocidal product types
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1424 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 does not approve the existing polymeric active substance poly(dimethyl(octadecyl)[3-(trihydroxysilyl)propyl]ammonium chloride), produced from dimethyloctadecyl[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]ammonium chloride, for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 7 and 9 due to insufficiently demonstrated safety and efficacy.
June 2026
Postponement of the expiry date of PHMB (1415; 4.7) approval for selected biocidal product types
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1103 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 postpones the expiry date of the approval of the active substance polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB; 1415; 4.7) for biocidal products of product-types 2 and 4 until 31 January 2029 due to the ongoing review of its renewal.
Postponement of the expiry date of glutaraldehyde approval for selected biocidal product types
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1109 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 postpones the expiry date of the approval of the active substance glutaraldehyde for biocidal products of product-types 2, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12 until 31 March 2029 due to the ongoing review of its renewal.
Postponement of the expiry date of disodium tetraborate approval for wood preservation
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1111 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 postpones the expiry date of the approval of the active substance disodium tetraborate for biocidal products of product-type 8 until 28 February 2029 due to the ongoing review of its renewal.
Approval of cypermethrin for wood preservation not renewed
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1112 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 does not renew the approval of the active substance cypermethrin for biocidal products of product-type 8 (wood preservation), and the placing on the market of treated articles will cease on 22 December 2026.
Withdrawal of the postponement of cypermethrin approval for wood preservation
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1113 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 repeals the previous decision postponing the expiry of the approval of the active substance cypermethrin for biocidal products of product-type 8, as the application for renewal was withdrawn and the approval was not renewed.
Postponement of the expiry date of boric acid approval for wood preservation
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1128 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 postpones the expiry date of the approval of the active substance boric acid for biocidal products of product-type 8 until 28 February 2029 due to the ongoing review of its renewal.
Postponement of the expiry date of disodium tetraborate pentahydrate approval for wood preservation
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1129 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 postpones the expiry date of the approval of the active substance disodium tetraborate pentahydrate for biocidal products of product-type 8 until 28 February 2029 due to the ongoing review of its renewal.
May 2026
Medetomidine in biocidal products type 21
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1089 under the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 postpones the expiry date of the approval of the active substance medetomidine for biocidal products type 21 until 31 December 2026 due to the ongoing review of its renewal.
Addition of New Substances to the List of Drug Precursors
The European Commission has adopted the new Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/314, which expands the list of controlled drug precursors under Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005. Stricter controls will now apply in particular to substances used in the production of the synthetic cathinones 3-CMC, 3-MMC, 4-CMC and 4-MMC (mephedrone), as well as phenyl-2-nitropropene used in the manufacture of amphetamine.
April 2026
Amendment to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation
This regulation amends Annex XVII of REACH by introducing restrictions on 2,4-dinitrotoluene in articles and sets conditions for its placing on the market and use, including a transitional period for compliance.
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