Authorization of the biocide alphachloralose for use as a rodenticide in the EU is extended
18 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Manufacturers and distributors of rodenticide biocides and pest control companies
Summary
The EU delays the expiry date of the approval of alphachloralose as a rodenticide biocide (type 14), keeping it available while its evaluation is completed.
Detailed analysis
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The European Commission has decided to extend the approval of alphachloralose as an active substance in product-type 14 biocides (rodenticides), preventing it from expiring before the regulatory evaluation process is concluded. This measure is common when administrative review procedures take longer than anticipated. I…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600578: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/578 de la Comisión, de 17 de marzo de 2026, por la que se retrasa la fecha de expiración de la aprobación de la alfacloralosa para su uso en biocidas del tipo de producto 14, de conformidad con el Reglamento (UE) n.o 528/2012 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo