ECHA proposed to approve three biocides

Date:02-18-2016

The European Chemical Agency’s Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has adopted opinions supporting the approval of three active substances for use in biocidal products used as disinfectants and insecticides.They are:Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki, Serotype 3a3b, Strain ABTS-351 for product-type 18;Citric acid for product-type 2;Cyfluthrin for product-type 18.

The conclusion of the committee is that these substances in the relevant product-types may be approved. The adopted opinions will serve as a basis for final decision-making by the European Commission and the Member States.

The approval of an active substance is granted for a defined number of years, not exceeding 10 years.