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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 30th December 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) In these Regulations, “the GB Biocidal Products Regulation” means 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.
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Article 95 of the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (transitional measures concerning access to the active substance dossier) is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph 3, for “Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007” substitute “Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014”;
(b) for paragraph 5, substitute—“
5. By way of derogation from Article 60, all data protection periods for active substance/product-type combinations listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No  1062/2014, but for which no decision as to whether the active substance/product-type combination is approved has been issued by—
(a) the Secretary of State, under this Regulation, or
(b) before IP completion day, the Commission, under Regulation (EU) No  528/2012,
shall end on 31 December 2030.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
24th November 2025