What happened
The European Commission adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2132 on 24 September 2026. The measure enables France to grant authorisations for biocidal products using ethylene oxide where the intended purpose is safeguarding cultural heritage.
The decision was notified as C(2026) 6660. The EUR-Lex Official Journal entry identifies the decision, its date, the Member State concerned and the relevant use.
Businesses and heritage-sector organisations with relevant activities in France should assess whether the decision is applicable to their products or proposed uses.
Why it matters
The decision addresses a French authorisation route for a defined heritage-protection use, rather than describing a general EU-wide approval in the available record. Its scope is therefore relevant to organisations considering ethylene oxide biocidal products for cultural-heritage work in France.
The supplied Official Journal record does not set out application steps, authorisation conditions, quantities, deadlines or other compliance requirements. Readers should refer to the decision and the competent French authorities for any further requirements.
