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Adopted text, 28 April 2026

Amendments to Biocidal Products Regulation as regards the extension of certain data protection periods

Document TA-10-2026-0117 · P10_TA(2026)0117 · PE786.759

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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation extends data protection periods for biocidal products under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. It sets new rules for when data protection periods apply and how they are calculated for active substance approvals.

Key points

  1. Extends the data protection period for the first approval of an active substance from 10 to 15 years.
  2. Allows an additional 5-year extension if the applicant submits a complete dossier for a new active substance within two years of the first approval.
  3. Requires that data protection periods start from the date of the first approval decision.
  4. Applies the extended periods to applications pending on the entry into force of this regulation.

Who is affected

  • Companies applying for approval of active substances for biocidal products benefit from longer data exclusivity.
  • Competitors seeking to rely on existing data face longer waits before access.

Figures and deadlines

  • 10 years
  • 15 years
  • 5-year extension
  • two years

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

European Parliament legislative resolution of 28 April 2026 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods (COM(2025)1020 – C10-0362/2025 – 2025/0408(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)1020),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100362/2025),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 21 January 2026,

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0094/2026),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P10_TC1-COD(2025)0408

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 28 April 2026 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2026/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 as regards the extension of certain data protection periods

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2026/1165.)