Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1112 of 22 May 2026 not renewing the approval of cypermethrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2026-05-22
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: biocide, chemical product, market approval, preservative, wood product








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2026/1112


26.5.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/1112
of 22 May 2026
         
not renewing the approval of cypermethrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular Article 14(4), first subparagraph, point (b), thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Cypermethrin was approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2013 (2) subject to the conditions set out in the Annex to that Regulation.












(2)


The approval of cypermethrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 (‘the approval’) was to expire on 31 May 2025. On 24 November 2023, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the renewal of the approval.












(3)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/362 (3) postponed the expiry date of the approval to 30 November 2027 in order to allow sufficient time for the examination of the application for renewal.












(4)


However, on 21 May 2025, the applicant who submitted the initial application informed the Commission that it withdrew its application for the renewal of the approval. Consequently, as it has not been established that cypermethrin still meets the conditions laid down in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, it is appropriate to not renew the approval.












(5)


In order to allow sufficient time for economic operators to adapt, treated articles treated with or incorporating cypermethrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 may be placed on the market for a period of 180 days after the entry into force of this Decision.












(6)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The approval of cypermethrin as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 is not renewed.


Article 2
Treated articles treated with or intentionally incorporating cypermethrin for wood preservation shall no longer be placed on the market as from 22 December 2026.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 22 May 2026.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/528/oj.

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2013 of 2 October 2013 approving cypermethrin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 8 (OJ L 261, 3.10.2013, p. 23, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2013/945/oj).

(3)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/362 of 21 February 2025 postponing the expiry date of the approval of cypermethrin for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2025/362, 24.2.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/362/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1112/oj
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