Last week, ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) has supported the approval of ethanol for key disinfectant product types.
Yet major uncertainties remain: the BPC did not conclude on potential carcinogenic or reprotoxic properties — leaving open questions that may shape future regulatory obligations.
The file now moves to the European Commission, where the next procedural steps and the Member State vote will follow. With scientific questions still unresolved and regulatory decisions ahead, many companies are asking:
- What is the current status, and what steps are anticipated next?
- What does this mean for my products?
To navigate the evolving situation, join our free 1-hour webinar von 6 March 2026 The Ethanol Case – Navigating the Process and Its Implications, organised together with the Brussels‑based law firm Fieldfisher.
You’ll get:
- a clear overview of the regulatory process
- what the BPC conclusion means in practice
- potential implications for ethanol‑based products and supply chains
- space to ask your questions live
