Biocidal Products

Biocides are, by definition, products used in a variety of industries to control unwanted organisms, such as animals, insects, bacteria, viruses and fungi. They are intended to kill or otherwise exert a controlling effect by chemical or biological means.

The Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC) aims to harmonise the European market for biocidal products and their active substances. At the same time it aims to provide a high level of protection for humans, animals and the environment.
Proposal for new EU Regulation on biocides

On 12 June 2009, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation “concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products” (COM(2009)267) that will replace the current Directive 98/8/EC. The proposed regulation will enter into force on 1 January 2013 and includes provisions for the mandatory sharing of animal toxicity data. For further information visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/biocides/revision.htm on the EC Environment website.

Currently, registration is necessary for any of the following categories of product: 
  • Human hygiene biocidal products
  • Private area and public health area disinfectants and other biocidal products
  • Veterinary hygiene biocidal products
  • Food and feed area disinfectants
  • Drinking water disinfectants
  • In-can preservatives and metalworking-fluid preservatives
  • Fibre, leather, rubber and polymerised materials preservatives
 
  • Film preservatives 
  • Masonary preservatives
  • Preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems
  • Slimicides
  • Avicides
  • Piscicides
  • Preservatives for food or feedstocks
  • Embalming and taxidermist fluids
 
 

If you do need to register, and have a deadline to meet and
mountains of paper to deal with then we can help.

  

Please contact bibra and let us assist you through the legislative maze


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