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#32026R0158Komisyon Uygulama Tüzüğü (AB) 2026/158 23 Ocak 2026 Tarihli ve Avrupa Parlamentosu ve Konseyi'nin (AB) No 528/2012 Tüzüğüne Göre Hidrojen Peroksit Ürün Ailesinin Birlik Yetkisi Verebilecek Düzenleme

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🇬🇧 English

The European Commission has authorized the 'Hydrogen peroxide product family' for use as a biocidal product, which includes disinfectants and algaecides. This regulation affects manufacturers and users of these products across the EU, allowing them to market and use these hydrogen peroxide-based products under specific conditions until January 2036.

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Key Changes

  • Authorization granted for the Hydrogen peroxide product family until January 2036.
  • Increased hydrogen peroxide concentration required for efficacy against fungi.
  • Compliance with specific product characteristics is mandatory.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Manufacturers and distributors must market and use the 'Hydrogen peroxide product family' biocidal products only in accordance with the summary of biocidal product characteristics (SPC) set out in the Annex of this Regulation

Manufacturers, distributors, and users of Hydrogen peroxide product family biocidal products
operational
high

For product-type PT02 (Disinfectants and algaecides) use #2 in meta SPC 5, hydrogen peroxide concentration must be raised to 5% H2O2 to ensure efficacy against fungi, and all risk mitigation measures recommended in the revised assessment report must be implemented

Manufacturers and users of Hydrogen peroxide product family disinfectants
operational
high

All making available on the market and use of the 'Hydrogen peroxide product family' must comply with adequate use conditions for products in use #2 of meta SPC 5 as identified in the revised draft SPC

Manufacturers, distributors, and users of the authorized biocidal product family
operational
high

The Union authorisation (number EU-0031657-0000) granted to Arche Consortia for the 'Hydrogen peroxide product family' is valid only from 15 February 2026 until 31 January 2036; products must not be marketed or used after the expiry date

Arche Consortia (authorisation holder) and all entities marketing or using the product
licensing
high

Only the seven listed manufacturers (Messing & Keppler, Grundmann Service, Baufan Bauchemie, Wepos Chemie, Mellerud Chemie, MPD plus, and E'COSì) at their specified manufacturing sites are authorized to manufacture the biocidal product family

Manufacturers of Hydrogen peroxide product family
licensing

Affected Parties

Manufacturers of biocidal productsUsers of disinfectants and algaecides

Tags

biocidal products,hydrogen peroxide,EU regulation