Biocides Regulations updated with housekeeping cross-references to a 2026 amending instrument

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Two provisions in the Biocides Regulations have been updated to add a citation to a subsequent amending order (SOR/2026-113). One change annotates the rule allowing certain labelling information to be omitted from a market-authorization application when the biocide already holds a drug identification number. The other annotates the transitional provision describing what information must accompany an application under section 26. Both changes appear to be editorial or housekeeping in nature, recording the lineage of the text rather than altering any substantive obligation. Organizations that manufacture, import, or seek market authorizations for biocidal products should confirm they are working from the current consolidated text, but no practical duties appear to have changed.

Who this affects
biocide manufacturers · biocide importers · regulatory affairs teams seeking market authorizations · health product compliance leads