#32026R0577Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/577 approving 2,2-Dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 11
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The EU has approved DBNPA (EC 233-539-7, CAS 10222-01-2) for use in biocidal products of product-type 11 (preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems) despite it meeting the endocrine-disrupting exclusion criterion. Approval is granted for a maximum 5-year period from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032 because no suitable alternatives exist and non-approval would cause serious public health risks (increased Legionellosis cases) and disproportionate economic impacts (equipment damage, increased waste). Use is strictly limited to short-term preservation (up to 14 days) of liquids in closed recirculating and open cooling water systems by industrial or professional users only.
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Key Changes
- DBNPA approved for PT11 from 1 July 2027 until 30 June 2032 (5-year maximum due to exclusion criterion)
- Approval limited exclusively to short-term preservation (max 14 days) in closed recirculating and open cooling water systems by industrial/professional users
- Biocidal products may only be authorised in Member States where Article 5(2)(b) or (c) conditions on serious health risk or disproportionate negative impact are satisfied
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What this law requires
DBNPA may only be used for short-term preservation (up to 14 days) of liquids in closed recirculating cooling water systems and open cooling water systems
DBNPA biocidal products of product-type 11 are restricted to use by industrial or professional users only; consumer use is prohibited
The approval of DBNPA is limited to a maximum 5-year period from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032; products cannot be marketed after this expiration date
Biocidal products containing DBNPA must comply with conditions concerning their use as specified in Article 19(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012
DBNPA use must be limited to closed recirculating cooling water systems and open cooling water systems only; use in other applications is prohibited