The Simplification Omnibus Package is not just administrative simplification. In biocides, it's a clear signal: the EU and UK are now diverging on data protection.

EU BPR: Extended but "Conditional" Protection

Through the Omnibus project, the Commission proposes to extend certain data protection periods until December 31, 2030 for substances still in the Review Programme.

The objective is very concrete:

Account for structural delays in the review programme
Protect post-2018 investments (ED assessments, supplementary data...)
Avoid massive free-riding from 2026

In short: protection has not uniformly expired. It becomes targeted, dependent on dossier status, and potentially variable substance by substance.

GB BPR: "Direct" Extension Until 2030

The UK has chosen a more direct approach: modification of Article 95(5) of GB BPR to explicitly push back the end date to December 31, 2030.

Result:

Clear continuity for substances in the GB Review Programme
Secured rights for data owners
Article 95 strategy distinct from the EU, and more readable

Key Takeaway

Same substance. Same dataset. But:

Two different timelines
Two different interpretations
Two different Article 95 strategies

In this context, mastering regulatory information becomes a market access lever—not just a compliance matter.

How AIRCompEX Helps

This is precisely what AIRCompEX enables:

Compare EU/GB status and review programme timelines
Visualize actual data protection periods
Secure Article 95 decisions without guesswork

Conclusion

Regulations are diverging. Interpretation errors are costly.

If you work on EU+GB dossiers, what do you use to track Article 95: Excel, internal tools, or something else?