Table 1.

State of approval of ethanol as a biocide by Biocidal Products Regulation

Stages of development	Aim or conclusion
2007: Beginning of the evaluation by the Greek authority	Development of a dossier for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) as basis for harmonized classification of ethanol
2015: First decision of Greek authority	Classification as CMR: carcinogen; mutagen; reprotoxic
July 2020: Updated decision of Greek authority [3]; not yet finalized for the ECHA	Classification as reproductive toxicity category 2 (presumed human reproductive toxicant)