Regulation (EU) 2026/405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2026 on detergents and surfactants, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Published Replacement EU Act
This law is a published replacement EU law: Article 13(3a) applies and the Stormont Brake could be used under certain circumstances. Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.
The table below sets out the main procedural steps and the work of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) in relation to this act.
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 Category |
Published Replacement EU Act |
|---|---|
 Procedure |
Article 13(3) |
 EU law |
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2026 on detergents and surfactants, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 [External Link] |
 UK Government assessment and further information |
UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the proposed act – 13 June 2023 (PDF, 8 pages, 155KB]
UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published act – 2 March 2026 (PDF, 10 pages, 222KB]
Information considered by the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC)
The Committee is seeking views on this published EU act. Take part in the online survey which closes on 22 March 2026. |
 Date of notification of proposed EU Act to the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) |
The DSC was not notified of the proposed EU act.
The proposed act was identified during the Committee's forward work planning exercise on 20 February 2025, when it considered proposed EU acts which had started their legislative passage before the Committee was established. |
 Consideration by the DSC of the proposed EU act |
The DSC heard evidence from departmental officials on 1 May 2025 and sought views from stakeholders via Citizen Space. Read the evidence gathered as part of the DSC's examination of the proposed EU act. |
| Date of publication in Official Journal of the EU 2-month scrutiny period starts |
02/03/2026 |
| Date of notification of published EU act to the DSC |
05/03/2026 |
 Deadline for DSC decision on an inquiry |
12/03/2026 |
| Decision to hold an inquiry |
At its meeting on 12 March 2026, the Committee decided to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act. |
| Deadline for publication of DSC Report |
13/04/2026 |
 DSC report |
N/A |
 Stormont Brake notification deadline |
20/04/2026 |
 Stormont Brake notification |
No notification received. |
 Consideration by UK Government (UKG) |
N/A |
 UKG notification to European Commission |
N/A |
 End of two-month scrutiny period |
02/05/2026 |
