On 10 October 2023, the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) Union List was updated with the following approved active substance:

1. Reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate

   Product type 2 (disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals)

   Product type 4 (food and feed area)

This brought the number of approved active substances to 287.