(5)On 8 January 2026, the Commission received a reasoned request from the Belgian competent authority to allow the extension of the action, in accordance with Article 55(1), third subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. As explained by the Belgian competent authority, the programme of eradication of Reticulitermes flavipes at the Pairi Daiza animal park could not be completed during the 180-day period of the initial decision permitting the making available on the market and use of the biocidal products Recrute Pro and Recrute HD in Pairi Daiza animal park. The uninterrupted continuation of the action is necessary, to allow its completion and prevent the risk of further spread of the termites.