European Commission Postpones Expiry Date of Approval for Biocidal Product

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The European Commission has decided to postpone the expiry date of the approval for ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate, a biocidal product used in product-type 19, from 31 October 2025 to 30 April 2028. This decision was made after an application was submitted for the renewal of the approval, and the evaluating competent authority of Belgium determined that a full evaluation was necessary. The Commission has taken into account the time limits for evaluation and has postponed the expiry date to allow for the examination of the application.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Commission has postponed the expiry date of the approval for ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate from 31 October 2025 to 30 April 2028.
  • The approval was originally set to expire on 31 October 2025, but the Commission has extended the deadline due to exceptional circumstances.
  • The evaluating competent authority of Belgium had determined that a full evaluation was necessary, which required additional time.
  • The European Commission has taken into account the time limits for evaluation by the competent authority, the European Chemicals Agency, and its own decision-making process.
  • The approval remains in place subject to certain conditions outlined in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 406/2014.

Statistics:

  • The original expiry date of the approval was 31 October 2025.
  • The Commission has postponed the expiry date to 30 April 2028.
  • The evaluating competent authority has 365 days to perform a full evaluation of the application.
  • The European Chemicals Agency has 270 days to prepare and submit an opinion on the renewal of the approval.

Sources:

  • COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2025/1792 of 10 September 2025, postponing the expiry date of the approval of ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate for use in biocidal products of product-type 19 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
  • Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products.
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 406/2014 of 23 April 2014 to approve ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 19.