The document introduces the following volumes of guidance on information requirements when applying for biocidal active substance approval or product authorisation:
- Volume 1: identity of the active substance/physico-chemical properties/analytical
- Volume 2: efficacy
- Volume 3: human health
- Volume 4: environment
- Applies to:
- Northern Ireland, Great Britain (although written for the EU market, businesses marketing biocides in GB should continue to use this guidance until GB market specific guidance is published)
- Published by:
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Last updated:
- March 2022
Guidance publications
Introduction to guidance on the Biocidal Products Regulation: Part A: Information requirements: Volumes I - IV (PDF) [1]
- Type and file size
- PDF, 333KB
Details
This Introduction includes general information that is applicable to the Part A of volumes 1 to 4 and contains general guiding principles relevant for all 4 Volumes.
Related content
Biocidal Products Regulation[2] (UK legislation website)
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