Consultation on WEEE compliance fees
19th October 2016
Sections of the Water Act 2014 come into force
20th October 2016

ECHA approve active substances

The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) of the European Chemical Agency has adopted three opinions supporting the approval of active substances for use in biocidal products used as insecticides and antifouling products, and one opinion proposing the non-approval of one active substance for disinfecting drinking water.
• Dichlofluanid for antifouling products (product-type 21).
• Silcium dioxide Kieselguhr for insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods (product-type 18).
• Pyrogenic, synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, nano, surface treated for insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods (product-type 18).