European Union Approves Sulfur Dioxide for Biocidal Products

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The European Union has issued a regulation (COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1421) approving sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 9. This decision was made in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The regulation states that the use of sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite in biocidal products may be expected to satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 19(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, subject to certain conditions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Commission approved sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 9.
  • The approval was made in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
  • The use of sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite in biocidal products may be expected to satisfy the criteria laid down in Article 19(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, subject to certain conditions.
  • The Biocidal Products Committee adopted an opinion on the application for approval of the active substance sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite on 26 September 2022.
  • The evaluation of the application was conducted by the competent authority of Germany, and the assessment report was discussed in technical meetings.
  • The regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Statistics:

  • The regulation was published on 7 July 2023.
  • The evaluation of the application took approximately 9 years and 4 months, from December 2, 2013, to July 6, 2023.

Sources:

  • COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1421 of 6 July 2023 (07 July 2023)
  • 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 (1)
  • OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1 (on Regulation (EU) No 528/2012)
  • Biocidal Products Committee Opinion on the application for approval of the active substance sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite; Product-type 9; ECHA/BPC/355/2022, adopted on 26 September 2022