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#32026R0750Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/750 granting Union authorisation for the biocidal product family 'ECA Disinfect skin Product family 7'

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation grants a 10-year Union-wide authorisation (EU-0035043-0000) to ECA Consortium A/S for the biocidal product family 'ECA Disinfect skin Product family 7'. The product contains 0.075–0.1% active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid and is authorised exclusively for non-medical hand disinfection (Product Type 1 – human hygiene). It is not authorised for other uses in PT1 or for PT3. The authorisation is valid from 21 April 2026 until 31 March 2036. The product is to be applied by pouring 3 ml onto hands, rubbing for 30 seconds, and repeating the process, with a maximum of 25 uses per day for professionals and 10 for non-professionals.

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Key Changes

  • Grants Union authorisation EU-0035043-0000 to ECA Consortium A/S for 'ECA Disinfect skin Product family 7'
  • Authorisation valid from 21 April 2026 to 31 March 2036 (10 years)
  • Limited exclusively to 'Hand disinfection non-medical application' under PT1

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

ECA Consortium A/S must ensure the biocidal product 'ECA Disinfect skin Product family 7' is used exclusively for non-medical hand disinfection (Product Type 1) and not for other PT1 uses or PT3 uses

ECA Consortium A/S (authorisation holder)
prohibition
high

ECA Consortium A/S must ensure the product contains 0.075–0.1% active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid as specified in the authorisation

ECA Consortium A/S and all manufacturers listed
operational
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Products must be applied by pouring 3 ml onto hands, rubbing for 30 seconds, and repeating the process, with a maximum of 25 uses per day for professionals and 10 uses per day for non-professionals

End users and professional users of the product
operational
high

The Union authorisation (EU-0035043-0000) is valid only from 21 April 2026 until 31 March 2036, after which the product must not be made available on the market without renewal

ECA Consortium A/S (authorisation holder)
licensing
high

ECA Consortium A/S must comply with all conditions and requirements stated in the Summary of Biocidal Product Characteristics (SPC) set out in the Annex

ECA Consortium A/S (authorisation holder)
operational

Affected Parties

Manufacturers and distributors of biocidal hand disinfectantsProfessional users in hygiene-sensitive sectors+2 more…

Tags

biocidal products,hand disinfection,hypochlorous acid