Marine Antifouling Agent Recommended for Approval Under EU Biocidal Products Directive
BEERSE, Belgium – Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, announced that its active substance ECONEA® is recommended for inclusion into Annex I of the EU Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) 98/8/EC for Product Type 21: Antifouling Products.
Janssen PMP supports ECONEA (tralopyril) as a new antifouling active substance under the EU BPD. Following discussions at Biocides Technical Meetings, the UK Health & Safety Executive, which acts as the Rapporteur Member State for ECONEA, has issued the Draft Final Competent Authority Report (CAR), which includes a positive recommendation for Annex I inclusion of ECONEA.