EU 2016/672
9th May 2016
SI 2016/562
10th May 2016

ECHA approve three active substances

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced that The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has adopted 15 opinions supporting the approval of six active substances for use in biocidal products used for human and veterinary hygiene and as preservatives. The active substances are:
• Chlorocresol for product-types 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 13
• ATMAC/TMAC for product-type 8
• Burnt lime; hydrated lime; burnt dolomitic lime; and hydrated dolomitic lime for product-types 2 and 3