#32026D0377Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/377 postponing the expiry date of the approval of Bacillus sphaericus 2362 serotype H5a5b, strain ABTS1743 for use in biocidal products of product-type 18
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This Commission Implementing Decision postpones the expiry date of the approval of the active substance Bacillus sphaericus 2362 serotype H5a5b, strain ABTS1743 for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 (insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods). The original approval, granted in 2015, was due to expire on 30 June 2026. An application for renewal was submitted on 20 December 2024. Due to the need for a full evaluation by the Italian competent authority and subsequent steps by ECHA and the Commission, the approval is extended to 31 December 2028. The substance remains approved under the same conditions during this period.
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Key Changes
- Postpones expiry date of Bacillus sphaericus 2362 strain ABTS1743 approval from 30 June 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Applies to biocidal products of product-type 18 (insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods)
- Renewal application submitted 20 December 2024, full evaluation required by Italian competent authority
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Obligations
What this law requires
Continue approval of Bacillus sphaericus 2362 serotype H5a5b, strain ABTS1743 for use in biocidal products of product-type 18 under the same conditions set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/417 until 31 December 2028
Italian competent authority must perform a full evaluation of the renewal application for Bacillus sphaericus 2362 serotype H5a5b, strain ABTS1743 within 365 days of application validation, in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012
Italian competent authority may suspend the 365-day evaluation period for up to 180 days total (or longer if justified) to request additional data from the applicant in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) must prepare and submit an opinion on renewal of the active substance approval to the Commission within 270 days of receiving the recommendation from the Italian competent authority, in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012
Applicant must provide sufficient data as may be required by the evaluating competent authority to enable full evaluation of the renewal application in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012