{"id":3162,"date":"2025-10-21T09:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordiik.com\/en\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:22:05","slug":"ethanol-reclassification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nordiik.com\/en\/biocides\/ethanol-reclassification\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethanol Reclassification: EU May Label It as Carcinogenic and Reprotoxic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\u00bb\u00bb]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Ethanol Reclassification: EU May Label It as Carcinogenic and Reprotoxic<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>ethanol reclassification<\/strong> process underway in the European Union could bring major regulatory changes for industries relying on ethanol-based products. Ethanol (EC No. 200-578-6), commonly used in disinfectants, personal care, and cleaning agents, is under review for potential reclassification as a <strong>Carcinogen Category 1A or 1B<\/strong> and <strong>Reprotoxic Category 1A or 1B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This marks a sharp shift from its previous <strong>Category 2 reprotoxic<\/strong> classification. If confirmed, ethanol would be considered a <strong>Category 1 substance under the CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic)<\/strong> criteria. A classification as <strong>Mutagenic Category 1A or 1B<\/strong> is also under discussion. These changes carry significant consequences under the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordiik.com\/en\/chemical-consultancy-services\/regulation-biocidal-products-bpr\/\"><strong>Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If ethanol is officially recognized as a CMR 1A\/1B substance, it would trigger <strong>BPR exclusion criteria<\/strong>. This means ethanol-based biocidal products\u2014particularly in product types PT1 (human hygiene), PT2 (disinfectants), and PT4 (food and feed areas)\u2014could face bans unless their use is justified as essential for public health or lacking viable alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What are the next steps?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>Biocidal Products Committee (BPC)<\/strong> is expected to issue its opinion by the end of 2025. <strong>The ECHA&#8217;s Biocidal Products Committee is set to meet between November 25 and November 28<\/strong>. Only after this will the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> decide on the final harmonised classification. This decision could take additional months (usually 6 months since BPC&#8217;s opinion is announced). Once adopted, companies may need to <strong>relabel, reformulate<\/strong>, or even <strong>re-authorise<\/strong> affected products\u2014a process that may take several years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Businesses using ethanol in regulated applications should begin risk assessments now. Early planning is crucial to maintain compliance and market access.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 30px;\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Need help with ethanol-based biocidal product compliance?<\/strong> Nordiik specializes in <strong>BPR Regulation<\/strong> support. <a href=\"https:\/\/nordiik.com\/en\/contact-nordiik\/\">Contact us today to evaluate your portfolio and navigate the implications of ethanol reclassification<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/B-10-2025-0401_EN.html\">EU Parlamient<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ethanol reclassification process underway in the EU could bring major regulatory changes for industries relying on ethanol-based products<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3163,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[102,96,107,103,95,17,210,97],"class_list":["post-3162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biocides","tag-active-substances","tag-biocidal-products","tag-biocidal-products-compliance","tag-biocide-registration","tag-biocides","tag-bpr","tag-ethanol","tag-regulation-ue-528-2012"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ethanol Reclassification: Carcinogenic and Reprotoxic? 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