#32026D1089EU extends medetomidine approval for antifouling biocidal products
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This decision keeps medetomidine approved for use in product-type 21 biocidal products, which are mainly antifouling products used to prevent organisms from growing on surfaces such as boat hulls and marine equipment. The approval expiry date is postponed to 31 December 2026 while the EU completes the renewal review. Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and users of affected antifouling products get more regulatory continuity. The decision does not create new use conditions; it mainly prevents the approval from expiring before the renewal process is finished.
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Key Changes
- Postpones the expiry date for medetomidine approval in product-type 21 biocidal products to 31 December 2026
- Allows affected antifouling products to remain covered while the EU renewal review continues
- Does not add new substantive product requirements or use conditions