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Biocidal Products Committee adopts 14 opinions bringing the total number of opinions adopted in 2015 at 50
ECHA/NA/15/40
Helsinki, 14 December 2015 - The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) met for the thirteenth time from 8 to 11 December 2015.
The adopted opinions are for active substances for use in biocidal products used as disinfectants, wood preservatives, slimicides, film preservatives and insecticides.
In total, the BPC has adopted 50 opinions in 2015, which represents an increase of almost 50% compared to 2014, its first year of operations.