Biocidal Products Committee opinions on active substance approval

The Biocidal Products Committee has issued the following opinions on active substance approval:

There are currently no ongoing consultations.
Active chlorine released from chlorine 231-959-5 7782-50-5 PT 2 14/12/2016 First approval
Active chlorine released from hypochlorous acid 232-232-5 7790-92-3 PT 2 16/06/2020 First approval
Active chlorine released from sodium hypochlorite 231-668-3 7681-52-9 PT 2 14/12/2016 First approval
Alkyl (C12-16) dimethylbenzylammonium chloride (C12-16-ADBAC/BKC) 270-325-2 68424-85-1 PT 2 02/12/2021


First approval
Ampholyt - 139734-65-9 PT 2 08/12/2015 First approval
Biphenyl-2-ol 201-993-5 90-43-7 PT 2 05/02/2015 First approval
Burnt dolomitic lime 253-425-0 37247-91-9 PT 2 14/04/2016 First approval
Burnt lime 215-138-9 1305-78-8 PT 2 14/04/2016 First approval
C(M)IT/MIT - 55965-84-9 PT 2 14/04/2015 First approval
Chlorocresol (CMK) 200-431-6 59-50-7 PT 2 13/04/2016 First approval
Chlorophene 204-385-8 120-32-1 PT 2 04/03/2020 First approval
Citric acid 201-069-1 77-92-9 PT 2 16/02/2016 First approval
DCPP 429-290-0 3380-30-1 PT 2 04/12/2014 First approval
Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) 230-525-2 7173-51-5 PT 2 02/12/2021 First approval
Ethylene oxide 200-849-9 75-21-8 PT 2 03/12/2020 First approval
Formaldehyde 200-001-8 50-00-0 PT 2 10/12/2019 First approval
Formic acid - 64-18-6 PT 2 08/06/2022 First approval
Glutaraldehyde 203-856-5 111-30-8 PT 2 01/10/2014 First approval
Glyoxal 203-474-9 107-22-2 PT 2 04/03/2020 First approval
Hydrated dolomitic lime 254-454-1 39445-23-3 PT 2 14/04/2016 First approval
Hydrated lime 215-137-3 1305-62-0 PT 2 14/04/2016 First approval
Hydrogen peroxide 231-765-0 7722-84-1 PT 2 02/02/2015 First approval
L(+) lactic acid 201-196-2 79-33-4 PT 2 27/04/2017 First approval
Ozone generated from oxygen - - PT 2 01/12/2021 First approval
Ozone generated from oxygen - - PT 2 26/09/2022 First approval
Pentapotassium bis(peroxymonosulphate) bis(sulphate) 274-778-7 70693-62-8 PT 2 06/06/2023 First approval
Peracetic acid 201-186-8 79-21-0 PT 2 30/09/2015 First approval
Peracetic acid generated from tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) and sodium percarbonate - - PT 2 13/12/2016 First approval
PHMB (1415; 4.7) -
32289-58-0
1802181-67-4
PT 2 04/10/2017 First approval
PHMB (1600; 1.8) -
27083-27-8
32289-58-0
PT 2 17/06/2015 First approval
Propan-1-ol 200-746-9 71-23-8 PT 2 27/04/2017 First approval
Propan-2-ol 200-661-7 67-63-0 PT 2 18/06/2014 First approval
reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate (DMPAP) - - PT 2 22/11/2022 First approval
Reaction mass of peracetic acid and peroxyoctanoic acid
201-186-8
450-280-7
79-21-0
33734-57-5
PT 2 04/03/2020 First approval
Reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 1:1) - - PT 2 08/06/2022 First approval
Reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine (ratio 3:2) - - PT 2 08/06/2022 First approval
Salicylic acid 200-712-3 69-72-7 PT 2 06/03/2018 First approval
Silver copper zeolite - 130328-19-7 PT 2 17/10/2018 First approval
Silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate 422-570-3 265647-11-8 PT 2 17/10/2018 First approval
Silver zeolite - 130328-18-6 PT 2 17/10/2018 First approval
Silver zinc zeolite - 130328-20-0 PT 2 29/02/2024 First approval
Copper flakes (coated with aliphatic acid) 231-159-6 7440-50-8 PT 21 09/12/2015 First approval
Copper pyrithione 238-984-0 14915-37-8 PT 21 03/10/2014 First approval
Copper thiocyanate 214-183-1 1111-67-7 PT 21 09/12/2015 First approval
Cybutryne 248-872-3 28159-98-0 PT 21 17/06/2015 First approval
Dichlofluanid 214-118-7 1085-98-9 PT 21 11/10/2016 First approval
Dicopper oxide 215-270-7 1317-39-1 PT 21 09/12/2015 First approval
Medetomidine - 86347-14-0 PT 21 03/02/2015 First approval
Tolylfluanid 211-986-9 731-27-1 PT 21 17/06/2014 First approval
Tralopyril - 122454-29-9 PT 21 09/04/2014 First approval



The assessment reports can be found in the list of Biocidal Active Substances.