Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2021
359. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which his Department may grant permission for the use of hand sanitiser with an expired PCS number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51807/21]
View answerBiocidal products, including hand sanitisers may only be marketed and used in Ireland once they are registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and are entered on the “Product Register” in accordance with Regulation 20 of Statutory Instrument (S.I.) 427 of 2013.
In accordance with Regulation 19 of S.I. 427 of 2013 when a biocidal product is removed from the product register, a period of grace may be granted, where appropriate, to allow for disposal, making available on the market and use of existing stocks.
The grace periods which are permitted after a product is removed from the product register are typically 180 days for making available on the market and a further 185 days for use of existing stocks.
