#32026D0380Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/380 postponing the expiry date of the approval of propan-2-ol for use in biocidal products of product-types 1, 2 and 4
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The European Commission has postponed the expiry date of the approval of propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol) as an active substance in biocidal products. Originally set to expire on 30 June 2026, the approval for product-types 1 (human hygiene), 2 (disinfectants and algaecides not for direct human use), and 4 (food and feed area disinfectants) is now extended to 31 December 2028. This postponement was necessary because renewal applications were submitted on 19 December 2024 and Germany, as the evaluating competent authority, determined that a full evaluation is required. The extension accounts for the 365-day evaluation period plus possible data requests and the subsequent opinion from the European Chemicals Agency.
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Key Changes
- Postpones expiry date of propan-2-ol approval from 30 June 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Applies to biocidal product-types 1, 2 and 4
- Renewal applications submitted on 19 December 2024
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Obligations
What this law requires
Manufacturers and distributors of biocidal products containing propan-2-ol must ensure continued compliance with conditions set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/407 until 31 December 2028
Germany (evaluating competent authority) must conduct a full evaluation of the propan-2-ol renewal applications within 365 days of application validation
Germany may require applicants to provide sufficient data for evaluation, with the 365-day evaluation period suspended for up to 180 days (or longer if justified by nature of data or exceptional circumstances)
Renewal applicants must provide sufficient data as requested by Germany (evaluating competent authority) to enable full evaluation of propan-2-ol renewal applications
European Chemicals Agency must prepare and submit an opinion on renewal of propan-2-ol approval to the Commission within 270 days of receipt of recommendation from the evaluating competent authority