Halamid

Customers for Halamid® are affected by two major European Regulations. One is the EU Biocidal Product Directive which rules the authorization of Biocides on the European Market. For most disinfectant applications where a biocidal activity is claimed this is the most relevant regulation. Extensive dossiers for all supported active ingredients are currently being reviewed by the EU Rapporteur Member States and by 2010 more and more active substances will be listed on Annex 1 and by that officially approved for use in commercial disinfectant products. Other active substances for which no dossier has been prepared or the dossier is not accepted, will be banned for use in biocide products in the EU market. .These commercial products will then still have to be registered in the relevant Member States but this is expected to be a faster and simpler procedure than the review of the active substances. As long as these final products are not being registered the local regulations (if any) remain in force.

REACH The other relevant regulation is REACH. BPD reviewed biocides will automatically be exempted from (pre)registration BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE COVERED BY BIOCIDE APPLICATIONS. This means that customers using Halamid for applications that are different from biocides (=explicitly claimed biocidal or inherently when it is clear that the actual use is for controlling micro organisms) will fall under REACH and not the BPD regulation. Axcentive has pre-registered Halamid® for those usages that we consider non-biocide and we will in the near future contact our customers in order to collect the required down stream use details required for the REACH dossier.

Axcentive has been present at the EUROTIER exhibition in Hannover (Germany) for intensive farming, with also reference to the aquaculture application. Halamid® applications were presented and many new contacts were made with people from different part of the world.

Ultra Bio Corporation has been appointed as distributor for Halamid® in the Animal Hygiene sector in the Philippines. Ultra Bio Corporation is a distributor for Animal Health and Nutritional Products represented by Mr. Cesar Castanares, as Managing Director and President

“Ultra Bio do not have a biosecurity product in its product range. More and more of our customers started to ask for this, and we are extremely happy that we could work with Axcentive on their Universal Disinfectant Halamid®.

Halamid® has been on the market in the Philippines for decades and its brand name is very well known. Based on this awareness and in combination with our dedication we expect to satisfy a lot of customers that Halamid® is available through a regular channel again.”

The company RESCO has been appointed exclusive distributor for Halamid® in the Belgian animal hygiene sector. Resco is managed by Mr. Regi Teucq who is familiar with Halamid® and Axcentive® for many years. Axcentive® and Resco are therefore confident that a closer cooperation will be beneficial for both companies.

Regi Teucq : Halamid® has become particularly attractive for use in Belgian farms, now that the approved concentration* for use in farming has been reduced to 0.5 % only, based on the proven excellent efficacy of Halamid®.

Resco are a company focusing on individual strong brands. They are also distributor for Stalosan stable hygiene powder and nutritional supplements.

* Approved by the Belgian authorities

Axcentive will be present at the Eurotier fair (November 11-14, 2008) in Hannover, Germany to support Halamid®. Visit us in hall 15, stand E26.

We are proud to present the new Halamid® website, introducing the main product data and applications.

Halamid® is now approved in Cyprus as a general disinfectant for intensive farming and veterinary applications.