Biocidal Products

Netherlands Senate Issues Written Consultation Report on Evaluation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides Act (Wgb)

The Netherlands Senate has published a written Q&A with the State Secretary confirming that nearly all recommendations from the evaluation of the Plant Protection Products and Biocides Act (Wgb) will be implemented, including binding sectoral covenants, closer inspectorate cooperation and a new method to align authorisations with EU water-quality norms. This signals a medium-term tightening of Dutch pesticide and biocide controls, with stricter enforcement, potential fine increases and expanding digital recording obligations that manufacturers, distributors and agricultural users should factor into their compliance and product strategies.

15 May 2026, 17:45zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

EU Council Presidency Compromise Texts and Explanatory Notes on Food and Feed Safety Omnibus Regulation Proposal

In May 2026 the EU Council Presidency tabled several non‑public compromise texts and explanatory notes for the Food and Feed Simplification Regulation, which would amend multiple core EU food and feed safety laws in a single omnibus act. This indicates that Council negotiations on the package are progressing, and food, feed, pesticide and biocides supply chains should anticipate future changes to hygiene, residue, animal welfare and official control requirements as the text is finalised.

15 May 2026, 15:47eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU EESC Opinion on Food and Feed Simplification Omnibus

In April 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee published a detailed opinion on the EU Food and Feed simplification omnibus package, backing simplification while proposing targeted changes to pesticide, biocontrol, GMO, seed and food/feed safety rules. The non-binding recommendations signal likely pressure in upcoming negotiations for more flexible yet harmonised authorisation, mutual recognition, grace periods and labelling for plant protection products, MRLs and GM-derived foods, which could materially reshape future compliance obligations for EU food, feed and agrochemical supply chains.

15 May 2026, 15:00eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

New Zealand Proposes Amendments to Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act to Speed Agricultural Product Approvals

In May 2026 the New Zealand Government announced an amendment bill to streamline approvals under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, aiming to speed access to new agricultural and horticultural products while reducing regulatory duplication. Strategically, this signals a more permissive but still risk-managed pathway for agrichemicals and other hazardous products, potentially accelerating innovation and market entry while relying more heavily on trusted overseas assessments.

15 May 2026, 13:27beehive.govt.nzNew Zealand

EU Competent Authorities Note on Endocrine-Disrupting Impurities in Biocidal Active Substances

In a joint note under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation, Member States’ competent authorities clarify that impurities with endocrine-disrupting properties are treated as part of the biocidal active substance and can in themselves trigger identification of the active substance as an endocrine disruptor. This interpretation removes any generic concentration threshold for endocrine-disrupting impurities, making impurity profiles and representative ED testing critical for active substance approval, substitution status, risk assessment, and long-term portfolio planning for biocidal products.

15 May 2026, 12:59circabc.europa.euEuropean Union

ECHA Starts CLH Consultation on Zineb (CAS 12122-67-7)

On 05 May 2026 ECHA restarted the EU harmonised classification and labelling consultation for Zineb, with Ireland submitting a new CLH proposal for its use as an active substance in biocidal products. Depending on the outcome, companies supplying or using Zineb-based biocidal products in the EU may face changed hazard labelling and risk management obligations and should monitor the consultation and prepare input where appropriate.

15 May 2026, 12:01chem.echa.europa.euEuropean UnionIreland

Italian Chamber of Deputies Subsidiarity Opinion on EU Food and Feed Safety Omnibus Proposal COM(2025)1030

Italy’s Chamber of Deputies has submitted a subsidiarity and proportionality opinion to the EU Council on the Food and Feed Simplification proposal COM(2025)1030, which would amend core EU rules on food hygiene, maximum residue limits, plant protection products and biocides. This procedural step does not itself change compliance obligations but confirms that significant revisions to pesticides, biocides and official control requirements remain on track, signalling future regulatory impacts for food and feed supply chains.

15 May 2026, 09:02data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

Netherlands CTGB Updates Authorisations for Plant Protection Products and Biocides

The Dutch Ctgb has published a Staatscourant notice updating a wide set of product-specific authorisations for plant protection products and biocides, including new approvals, amendments, extensions, suspended withdrawals, and several revocations effective in 2026–2028. Companies marketing or using these named products in the Netherlands should confirm which authorisations now apply, adjust portfolio and phase-out plans to the revised validity and withdrawal dates, and consider whether to file objections within the six-week appeal window.

14 May 2026, 12:42zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Korea Amends Enforcement Decree for Household Chemical Products and Biocidal Products (Presidential Decree No. 36326)

Korea has brought into force Presidential Decree No. 36326, updating the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Safety Management of Household Chemical Products and Biocidal Products from 12 May 2026 to add workflows for extending safety-standard conformity validity and to delegate new improvement-order powers to regional and local environment offices. This change does not introduce new substance restrictions, but it will affect how manufacturers and importers manage certificate renewals and respond to minor labelling, packaging, and advertising non-compliance under the household chemicals and biocides regime.

14 May 2026, 10:13law.go.krSouth Korea

Korea Amends Enforcement Rule for Household Chemical and Biocidal Products (Decree No. 38, 12 May 2026)

South Korea has amended the Enforcement Rule for household chemical and biocidal products, creating an extension mechanism for safety certification validity and codifying procedures for improvement orders on minor labelling and advertising violations from 12 May 2026. These changes reward companies that increase ingredient transparency and safety performance while tightening documented follow-up when products fall short, signalling closer oversight of household chemical risk management and biocidal product stewardship.

14 May 2026, 10:10law.go.krSouth Korea

US Commerce Issues Preliminary 2023 CVD Review Results and Partial Rescission for Chlorinated Isocyanurates From China

In May 2026, the US Department of Commerce issued preliminary 2023 countervailing duty review results for chlorinated isocyanurates from China, setting a provisional 18.71% subsidy rate for Heze Huayi Chemical Co. Ltd. and rescinding the review for 41 other exporters. Importers and producers should plan for potential changes to final CVD cash deposit and assessment rates on 2023 entries once the review is completed later in 2026, and consider the implications for pricing, contracts, and duty exposure.

13 May 2026, 19:19public-inspection.federalregister.govUnited States

Colombia Draft Resolution to Implement Andean Decision 960 on Veterinary Products

Colombia has notified a draft resolution to the WTO to implement Andean Community Decision 960 and its Technical Manual, establishing harmonised rules for the registration, renewal and control of veterinary products. Veterinary drug and disinfectant manufacturers and distributors serving Colombia and the wider Andean market should prepare for tighter, standardised registration and oversight requirements by 30 September 2026, reviewing product portfolios, dossiers and quality systems against the new regional framework.

13 May 2026, 19:15track.pstmrk.itColombia

EU Court of Justice: AlzChem Appeals Cyanamide Non-Approval Decision (Case C-90/26 P)

On 12 February 2026 AlzChem Trostberg GmbH appealed to the EU Court of Justice against the General Court judgment upholding the non-approval of cyanamide as an active substance for certain biocidal products, with the appeal notice published in the Official Journal in May 2026. If the appeal succeeds it could overturn the existing non-approval decision, potentially reopening EU market access for cyanamide-based biocidal products and prolonging regulatory uncertainty for companies relying on this active.

13 May 2026, 12:36eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Council Adopts Omnibus X Regulation Extending Data Protection for Biocidal Active Substances to 2030

EU legislators have adopted an Omnibus X regulation amending the Biocidal Products Regulation to extend data protection for certain existing biocidal active substance dossiers until 31 December 2030, with entry into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal. This changes the economics of biocidal active substance supply by prolonging data ownership and compensation rights, so companies should reassess data-access agreements, cost-sharing arrangements, and product portfolio plans around affected review-programme substances.

12 May 2026, 15:08data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Council Presidency Tables Compromise Text on Food and Feed Safety Simplification Regulation

In April 2026 the Council Presidency tabled a compromise text on the Commission’s broad Food and Feed Simplification Regulation, which would amend ten core EU food and feed safety laws to streamline procedures while maintaining high protection levels. If adopted largely as proposed, this package would accelerate access to biocontrol pesticides and biocides, tighten import rules for the most hazardous pesticides, reduce recurring renewal and labelling burdens for feed additives and official controls, and reshape long-term compliance planning for agrifood supply chains across the EU.

12 May 2026, 14:42eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

Colombia (ICA) Drafts Resolution on Good Manufacturing and Storage Practices for Veterinary Products (G/SPS/N/COL/421)

Colombia’s agricultural authority has proposed a new GMP and storage certification regime for companies manufacturing or warehousing veterinary medicines and related products, with application planned from October 2026. If adopted, this will raise compliance expectations for veterinary supply chains and importers, aligning national controls with updated Andean veterinary standards and introducing time-bound certification and transition obligations, including a 2031 deadline for biologicals.

12 May 2026, 13:05members.wto.orgColombia

Great Britain HSE Technical Report On GB MCL Acute Toxicity For Chlorophacinone

In April 2026 the UK Health and Safety Executive issued an Article 37 technical report confirming very high acute toxicity classifications and ATE values for chlorophacinone under the GB CLP Regulation, while recommending that its existing reproductive, repeated-exposure and aquatic hazard categories in the GB MCL entry are retained. Although the updated mandatory GB MCL entry reflecting these ATEs has not yet been adopted, the report signals that GB suppliers of chlorophacinone-based rodenticide products should expect a binding classification aligned with the RAC opinion and prepare for mixture reclassification and label and SDS updates once the decision is finalised.

11 May 2026, 19:00hse.gov.ukUnited Kingdom

CJEU Appeal Challenges Non-Approval of Cyanamide Under EU Biocidal Products Regulation

On 12 February 2026 Industrieverband Agrar appealed to the EU Court of Justice against the General Court’s judgment in Case T-536/23 concerning Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1097, which refused approval of cyanamide as a biocidal active substance under the Biocidal Products Regulation. The case keeps the non-approval of cyanamide for biocidal product-types 3 and 18 under judicial review, signalling possible future changes to active-substance availability and risk management strategies for companies relying on this chemistry.

11 May 2026, 18:57eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Council Presidency Sets Out Omnibus X Compromise on Pesticide MRLs and Biocidal Products

The EU Council Presidency has issued a steering note on the Omnibus X food and feed safety package setting out compromise amendments to tighten pesticide MRL rules for non-approved hazardous substances and to shift most biocidal active substance approvals to unlimited duration. If agreed, these changes would move EU import standards closer to a zero-tolerance approach for high-risk pesticides while reshaping biocides approval and renewal strategies, raising future compliance stakes for agri-food exporters, pesticide manufacturers, and biocides companies.

11 May 2026, 12:03data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

EU ECHA Updates AS-RNL Expressions Of Interest List For Biocidal Active Substance Renewals (Prepared 04 May 2026)

ECHA has refreshed its “expressions of interest” list for Biocidal Products Regulation active substance renewals, publishing a version prepared as of 04 May 2026 that shows which active substance/product-type combinations have sponsors, which do not, and the associated renewal deadlines over the next several years. This update gives manufacturers and authorisation holders a clearer forward view of which biocidal actives remain supported, where no renewal interest is recorded, and when key renewal windows close, informing decisions on joint dossiers, portfolio prioritisation, and substitution planning.

11 May 2026, 12:02echa.europa.euEuropean Union