On 15 June 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/1165 entered into force, amending the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) and extending data protection for certain active substance dossiers until 31 December 2030. The amendment addresses a long-standing concern arising from delays in the Review Programme for existing active substances and restores protection that had expired at the end of 2025.
In August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) jointly published a landmark guidance document on the impact of water treatment processes on residues of active substances in water abstracted for drinking water production (EFSA Journal, doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8194).
