On 16 September 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an updated version of the list of active substances and their suppliers established under Article 95 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (BPR). The updated list is available on the ECHA website in both PDF and XLSX formats. ECHA specifies that the PDF version constitutes the official and authentic version of the list, while the XLSX file is provided to facilitate data consultation.
The Article 95 list includes relevant substances, namely combinations of active substances – including substances that generate active substances – and the corresponding Product Types (PTs) for which a dossier has been submitted and accepted or validated under the BPR or the former Directive 98/8/EC.
Why is this update relevant for companies?
Under Article 95, a biocidal product consisting of, containing or capable of generating a relevant substance may only be made available on the EU market if the substance supplier or the product supplier is included in the Article 95 list for the relevant Product Type.
The verification should therefore consider not only whether the supplier appears on the list, but also the correspondence between the active substance, the supplier and the specific PT applicable to the product.
For companies manufacturing, importing or placing biocidal products on the market, the update therefore represents an opportunity to review their supply chains, ensuring that suppliers of the active substances used in their products have the required Article 95 coverage.
Particular attention should be paid to supplies from operators established outside the EU, by checking whether an EU representative is involved, where applicable, and whether the listing correctly covers the relevant substance and Product Type.
A compliance check to be maintained over time
Compliance with Article 95 should not be verified only at the time of placing a product on the market. ECHA provides specific requirements for maintaining inclusion on the list, particularly in connection with the renewal of the approval of an active substance/Product Type combination. Under certain circumstances, failure to submit the required Letter of Access to the relevant renewal data may result in removal from the list.
Companies should therefore regularly monitor the ECHA list, checking the status of their suppliers and ensuring that Article 95 coverage remains valid for the active substances and Product Types concerned.
Source: https://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/active-substance-suppliers?utm_source=chatgpt.com