# The Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

S.I. 2025/1221 · made 24 November 2025

These Regulations amend Article 95 of 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 (EUR 2012/528) (“the GB Biocidal Products Regulation”).

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/biocidal-products-data-protection-periods-amendment-regulations-2025/pdf/uksi_20251221_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/biocidal-products-data-protection-periods-amendment-regulations-2025/pdf/uksiem_20251221_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 24th November 2025
Laid before Parliament 25th November 2025
Coming into force 30th December 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 83A(2) and 89(2)(b) of 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.
In accordance with Article 89(4) of that Regulation, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(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.

## 2 Amendments to Article 95 of the GB Biocidal Products Regulation

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.”.

## Signature

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

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Article 95 of 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 (EUR 2012/528) (“the GB Biocidal Products Regulation”).
Regulation 2 amends paragraphs 3 and 5 of Article 95 of the GB Biocidal Products Regulation to cross refer to Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 (EUR 2014/1062).
Regulation 2 also amends the date, under Article 95(5) of the GB Biocidal Products Regulation, on which data protection ends for those active substance/product-type combinations listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 where no decision on approval has yet been reached. That date is extended by five years, from 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2030.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1221 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/biocidal-products-data-protection-periods-amendment-regulations-2025
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