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Biocides in the European Union

Biocides in the European Union

Download our comprehensive whitepaper about biocides in the European Union here!

It might not always be so obvious, but biocides belong closely to our everyday lives. They are products we use regularly, for example disinfectants, preservatives, insecticides, rodenticides, or repellents which kill, deactivate, render harmless or prevent the action of harmful organisms. Right now, the Covid-19 pandemic is still bothering the mankind making the biocides even more important to us than ever before – each one of us has used hand sanitisers and other disinfectants during this time.

Biocides are important products, and we need them in our lives in various occasions. Biocides are regulated in the European Union (EU) by Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 on Concerning the Making Available on the Market and Use of Biocidal Products, often called simply Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). The EU BPR regulation requires many elements and aspects to consider and fulfill in order for the biocidal products to be complaint with the EU-legislation and allowed to be sold and used on the EU-markets. In addition, different national regulatory practices apply making the fulfillment of all the requirements even more time consuming and tedious.

Reach and maintain compliance with the EU Biocide Product Regulation

Our whitepaper gives an overview of the European Union Biocide Product Regulation (BPR), the regulatory approval process of the biocidal active substances, and particularly of the authorisation process of the biocidal products in the European Union (EU).

Do you want to know what the European Union Biocide Product Regulation (BPR) is? Are you curious about how the regulatory approval process of the biocidal active substances work and how the authorisation process of the biocidal products in the European Union work? These are just some of the questions our whitepaper answers as well as presenting how to run your biocide business smoothly.

Download our whitepaper here.

Ecobio helps you make your biocide business run smoothly

Ecobio can provide you with valuable information on biocides as our consultants have a high knowledge of the BPR legislation and the regulatory practices of the biocides both at the national and the EU levels. We can guide you through the entire biocide authorisation process and assist you to make your biocide business to run smoothly. We are at your disposal and wait for you to tell us more about your biocidal products or biocidal active substances, your circumstances, and needs.

Read more about our services regarding biocides here.

Get in touch with us! We are very pleased to help you.

Ecobio Oy asiantuntija Anne KallioinenAnne Kallioinen

Senior Consultant

anne.kallioinen@ecobio.fi

Tel.: +358 20 756 2303

 


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ECHA’s Biocides Stakeholder Day coming up

The European Chemicals Agency ECHA will be hosting the Biocides Day 2018 on the 24th and 25th of October in Helsinki, Finland. The stakeholder day will give insight into the latest developments in biocides at the EU level.

In the EU, the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) regulates the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. As a principle, biocidal active substances must be approved for use at Union level, and all biocidal products require an authorisation before they can be placed on the market. Product authorisations take place either at Member State level or as a Union authorization.

As active substances are increasingly being approved for use, the need for the authorization of the biocidal active products containing such active substances are becoming imminent. For example, the deadline for the product authorization application of sodium hypochlorite is already 1.1.2019.

The Biocides Day by ECHA will deal with e.g.
• tips for a successful Union authorisation
• best practices for a product family authorisation
• the impact of Brexit and
• the impact of endocrine disruptor criteria

You can join the day through ECHA’s webpages: https://echa.europa.eu/fi/-/biocides-day

Ecobio’s expert will also be present; you are more than welcome to ask us anything relating to chemical or biocides legislation! Contact us at info@ecobio.fi.