Bridging the endocrine disruptor assessment of biocidal non-active substances with UK and EU REACH screening and assessment

The guidance broadly corresponds with that developed by ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) and incorporates GB requirements.

Applies to:: Great Britain, Northern Ireland
Published by:: HSE
Published:: October 2022
Last updated:: September 2023

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Bridging the endocrine disruptor assessment of biocidal non-active substances with UK and EU REACH screening and assessment (PDF) ^[1]

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This document proposes a way forward to bridge the assessment of endocrine disrupting (ED) properties of non-active substances (so-called ‘co-formulants’) in biocidal products with the integrated regulatory strategy under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH).

Version 2.0 (September 2023) updates:

Removal of the requirement for applicants to provide a literature review for non-target organisms.
Minor updates to formatting of footnotes.
Links to external websites updated.

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Bridging the endocrine disruptor assessment of biocidal non-active substances with UK and EU REACH screening and assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/Biocides/assets/docs/bridging-endocrine-disruptor-assessment.pdf
Biocidal Products Regulationhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/528/contents
Biocides applications: information, assessments and evaluationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/Biocides/applications/index.htm