EU - Approving Carbendazim as an Existing Active Substance

​Carbendazim has been evaluated for use in biocidal products of the following product-types as described in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which correspond respectively to product-types 7 and 10 as described in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012:

- ​product-type 7, film preservatives, and 

- product-type 10, masonry preservatives, 

According to the opinions of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), biocidal products of product-types 7 and 10 containing carbendazim are expected to satisfy the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC, provided that certain specifications and conditions concerning their use are complied with. It is therefore appropriate to approve carbendazim for use in biocidal products of product-types 7 and 10, subject to compliance with certain specifications and conditions which can be found in Annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/348.

The opinions of ECHA conclude that carbendazim meets the criteria for classification as mutagen category 1B and reproductive toxicant category 1B in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the EU CLP Regulation).

Date of approval: February 1, 2022

Expiry date of approval: January 31, 2025​​