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Active substance factsheet - Last updated: 08/12/2023

Active substance

Substance name:

Formaldehyde

EC number:

200-001-8

CAS number:

50-00-0

IUPAC name:

formaldehyde

BAS number:

1306

Product-type:

PT03

Candidate for substitution:

Yes

Regulatory categorisation:

Review programme substance

Approval/Assessment status:

Approved - Renewal in progress
Competent authority evaluation

Harmonised classification and labeling of the substance

C&L inventory

Related authorised biocidal products

1 related product

Trade name
Market area
Autorisation Type

-

Italy

 National authorisation Link to the factsheet
Approval data details
Administrative identifiers

Evaluating competent authority:

Germany

R4BP asset number:

EU-0013864-0000

Approval identifiers

Legal act:

Regulation (EU) 2020/1763

Validity of approval

Start date:

01/02/2022

End date:

31/01/2025

Documents
Assessment Reports

Assessment Report

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Assessment_report_final_public_rev.pdf (en)

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Assessment_report_final_public_rev.pdf (en)

Study summaries (Document III-A)

Study summary

Formaldehyde PT 3_doc_IIIA_Task_Force.zip (en)

Formaldehyde PT3_doc_IIIA_Interhygiene.zip (en)

Other documents

BPC opinions

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Final_BPC_opinion.pdf (en)

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Final_BPC_opinion.pdf (en)

Renewal of active substance
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

Germany

Assessment outcome:

In progress

Conclusion date:

Validity of approval

Start date:

End date:

Legal act:

Documents
Assessment Reports
Study summaries (Document III-A)
Other documents
Renewal of active substance
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

Germany

Assessment outcome:

In progress

Conclusion date:

Validity of approval

Start date:

End date:

Legal act:

Documents
Assessment Reports
Study summaries (Document III-A)
Other documents
Renewal of active substance
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

Germany

Assessment outcome:

In progress

Conclusion date:

Validity of approval

Start date:

End date:

Legal act:

Documents
Assessment Reports
Study summaries (Document III-A)
Other documents
Amendment of active substance - Conclusion Date: 22/02/2021   This item is not a consequence of further evaluation of the substance
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

-

Assessment outcome:

Successful

Conclusion date:

22/02/2021

Validity of approval

Start date:

01/02/2022

End date:

31/01/2025

Legal act:

Regulation (EU) 2020/1763

Documents
Assessment Reports

Assessment Report

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Assessment_report_final_public_rev.pdf (en)

Study summaries (Document III-A)

Study summary

Formaldehyde PT 3_doc_IIIA_Task_Force.zip (en)

Other documents

BPC opinions

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Final_BPC_opinion.pdf (en)

Amendment of active substance - Conclusion Date: 22/02/2021   This item is not a consequence of further evaluation of the substance
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

-

Assessment outcome:

Successful

Conclusion date:

22/02/2021

Validity of approval

Start date:

01/02/2022

End date:

31/01/2025

Legal act:

Regulation (EU) 2020/1763

Documents
Assessment Reports

Assessment Report

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Assessment_report_final_public_rev.pdf (en)

Study summaries (Document III-A)

Study summary

Formaldehyde PT3_doc_IIIA_Interhygiene.zip (en)

Other documents

BPC opinions

Formaldehyde_PT_3_Final_BPC_opinion.pdf (en)

Approval of active substance - Conclusion Date: 01/12/2020  
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

Germany

Assessment outcome:

Successful

Conclusion date:

01/12/2020

Validity of approval

Start date:

01/02/2022

End date:

31/01/2025

Legal act:

Regulation (EU) 2020/1763

Documents
Assessment Reports
Study summaries (Document III-A)
Other documents
Approval of active substance - Conclusion Date: 01/12/2020  
Assessment information

Evaluating competent authority:

Germany

Assessment outcome:

Successful

Conclusion date:

01/12/2020

Validity of approval

Start date:

01/02/2022

End date:

31/01/2025

Legal act:

Regulation (EU) 2020/1763

Documents
Assessment Reports
Study summaries (Document III-A)
Other documents