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Biocides resources

Databases

Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR)

COPR approved biocidal products[68] - find details of the products that are approved under COPR in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI)

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

Forms

Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR)

  • COPR approval (.docx) [72] - Use this form to apply for product approval under COPR
  • R&D (.docx) [73] - Use this form to apply to HSE for an experimental permit under COPR

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

  • Active Substance (.docx) [74] - Use this application form to apply for active substance approval under GB BPR
  • Article 95 (.docx) [75] - Use this application form to apply to get on the GB Article 95 List
  • Declaration of Interest (.docx) [76] - Use this application form to declare your interest in supporting an active substance in the GB Review Programme
  • Essential Use (.docx) [77] - Use this application form to apply for an essential use authorisation for a biocidal product under GB BPR
  • Notification (.docx) [78] - Use this application form to notify your intention to support an active substance in the GB Review Programme
  • Product (.docx) [79] - Use this application form to apply for product / product family authorisation / amendment under the GB BPR
  • R&D (.docx) [80] - Use this form to notify HSE about experimental testing under GB BPR
  • Data Sharing (.docx) [81] - Use this form to ask HSE if equivalent vertebrate tests or studies have already been conducted
  • Data Access (.docx) [82] - Use this form to request to refer to data if you have not been able to reach an agreement with the data owner
  • Last resort justification (.docx) [83] - Use this form to consult HSE on the appropriateness of a last resort justification before you commence testing on vertebrates
  • Critical Situation Permit (.docx) [84] - Use this form to apply for a critical situation permit for a biocidal product under GB BPR
  • Unfettered access notification form (.docx) [85] - Use this form to notify HSE about putting your NI authorised biocidal product on the GB market

Guidance

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

The law

Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR)

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

Consolidated versions of the GB biocides laws are not currently available.

To assist our stakeholders in complying with their duties, the pages of the HSE biocides website outline the provisions and duties of GB biocides law.

If you want to read the laws, you will need to consult both the relevant EU law and the UK laws that amend it.

The following list of EU biocides regulations have been copied into GB law:

Please note that any changes made to the above EU laws after 31 December 2020 are not applicable in GB.

The UK laws that amend the retained EU biocides laws listed above and ensure that they can operate effectively in GB are:

The CMGO Regs 2019 and 2020 also amend the following existing UK regulations to enable them to operate effectively alongside the retained EU regulations listed above:

Leaflets

There are a range of leaflets available[104] to download, covering different aspects of biocide safety and use.

Publications

Templates

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

Tools

IUCLID (International Uniform Chemical Information Database)[113] - the preferred format for submitting active substance and biocidal product dossiers to HSE under GB BPR

Provides links[114] to other government departments, the European Union and trade associations' websites.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Biocideshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/index.htm
  2. Biocides: Introductionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/introduction.htm
  3. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/regulated/index.htm
  4. Biocides: active substance statushttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/checking/index.htm
  5. Importing and exportinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/importing.htm
  6. Certificates of Free Sale and Export Statementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/certificates-of-freesale.htm
  7. Treated articleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/treated-articles.htm
  8. Monitoring trapshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/monitoring-traps.htm
  9. Article 3(3) decisions on scopehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/decisions-on-scope.htm
  10. In situ generationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/in-situ-generation.htm
  11. Get product on UK markethttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/market.htm
  12. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/using.htm
  13. Honey beeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/honey-bees.htm
  14. Rodenticideshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/rodenticides.htm
  15. Reporting exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/reporting.htm
  16. Biocides enforcementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/enforcement.htm
  17. Authorities and activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/enforcement-authorities.htm
  18. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/active-substance-approval.htm
  19. UK Review Programmehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/review-regulation.htm
  20. Active substances: How to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/how-to-apply.htm
  21. Simplified active substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/simplified-actives.htm
  22. The GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  23. GB Article 95: The basicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-basics.htm
  24. GB Article 95: How to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-how-to-apply.htm
  25. The GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  26. Technical equivalence of an active substancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/technical-equivalence.htm
  27. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/product-authorisation-overview.htm
  28. National authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/national-authorisation.htm
  29. Simplified authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/simplified-product-authorisation.htm
  30. Same biocidal product authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/same-biocidal-product.htm
  31. Change or cancel a biocidal product authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/change/index.htm
  32. Renew an existing product authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/renew.htm
  33. Research and developmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/research.htm
  34. Essential use authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/essential-use-authorisation.htm
  35. Critical situation permitshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/critical-situation-permits.htm
  36. Food and feed derogationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/derogation.htm
  37. Unfettered access notificationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/unfettered-access-notification.htm
  38. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-authorised-biocidal-products.htm
  39. Advertisement requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/advertisement-requirements.htm
  40. Packaging and labelling requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/packaging-labelling-requirements.htm
  41. Record keepinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/recording-keeping-reporting.htm
  42. Informing NPIShttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/informing-npis.htm
  43. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/data-protection.htm
  44. Access to documents: Biocidal active substances and productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/access-to-documents.htm
  45. Data sharing in GBhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/data-sharing.htm
  46. Vertebrate testinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/vertebrate-testing.htm
  47. GB BPR feeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/fees.htm
  48. Biocides regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/regulations.htm
  49. Northern Irelandhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/northern-ireland.htm
  50. Existing products: Transfer to GB BPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/transfer-from-uk-national-law.htm
  51. Existing NI products: transfer to EU BPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/existing-products-northern-ireland.htm
  52. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  53. COPR approval: how to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/application.htm
  54. COPR product approval typeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/approvals.htm
  55. COPR approved productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/approved.htm
  56. COPR feeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/fees.htm
  57. COPR labellinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/labelguidance.htm
  58. Conditions of approvalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/conditions.htm
  59. Open invitations and notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/open-invitations-notifications.htm
  60. Consultations and surveyshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/consultations.htm
  61. Consultations: Submitting informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/consultations-submitting.htm
  62. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/information.htm
  63. Glossaryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/glossary.htm
  64. Useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/links.htm
  65. Contacthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/contact.htm
  66. Service standardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/servicestandards.htm
  67. Temporary changes to GB biocides application processing timeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/temporary-changes-application-processing-time.htm
  68. COPR approved biocidal productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/approved.htm
  69. The GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  70. The GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  71. UK authorised biocidal products overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-authorised-biocidal-products.htm
  72. COPR approvalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-copr.docx
  73. R&Dhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-rd.docx
  74. Active Substancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-active-substance.docx
  75. Article 95https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-article-95.docx
  76. Declaration of Interesthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-declaration-of-interest.docx
  77. Essential Usehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-essential-use-authorisation.docx
  78. Notificationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-notification.docx
  79. Producthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-product.docx
  80. R&Dhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-rd.docx
  81. Data Sharinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-data-sharing.docx
  82. Data Accesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-data-access.docx
  83. Last resort justificationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-vertebrate.docx
  84. Critical Situation Permithttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/form-critical.docx
  85. Unfettered access notification formhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/unfettered-access-notification-form.docx
  86. Fact sheets - ‘Working with biocides after Brexit: actions and deadlines’https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/biocides-fact-sheet.pdf
  87. Guidance on information requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/applications/index.htm
  88. ECHA Biocides Submission Manualshttps://echa.europa.eu/support/dossier-submission-tools/r4bp/biocides-submission-manuals
  89. Guidance and training on IUCLIDhttps://iuclid6.echa.europa.eu/
  90. Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (COPR)https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1510/contents/made
  91. The Control of Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations 1997https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/188/contents/made
  92. Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA)https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/48/contents
  93. Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/27/contents
  94. Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR)https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02012R0528-20191120&qid=1611326610929&from=EN
  95. Changes Regulationhttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:109:0004:0013:EN:PDF
  96. Same Biocidal Products Regulationhttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02013R0414-20161101&qid=1611326722471&from=EN
  97. Review Regulationhttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02014R1062-20190330&qid=1611326807243&from=EN
  98. Amending Annex Ihttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1568123776354&uri=CELEX:32014R0088
  99. Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/720/contents/made
  100. Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1567/contents/made?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EU-Exit-hse&utm_term=legal-text&utm_content=SI-16-oct-20
  101. Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2024https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/352/contents/made
  102. The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1506/contents/made
  103. The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/253/contents
  104. range of leaflets availablehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/biopestindex.htm
  105. Control of substances hazardous to health (Fifth edition) - The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended). Approved code of practice and guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l5.htm
  106. Fumigation: Health and safety guidance for employers and technicians carrying out fumigation operationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg251.htm
  107. Active Substance Draft Risk Assessment Report (RAR)https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/template-active-substance.docx
  108. National Authorisation Product Assessment Report (PAR)https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/template-national-authorisation-par.docx
  109. Simplified Authorisation Product Assessment Report (PAR)https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/template-simplified-authorisation-par.docx
  110. Single Biocidal Product Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/template-single-biocidal-product-spc.docx
  111. Biocidal Product Family Meta Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/template-biocidal-product-family-meta-spc.docx
  112. Reference List of Studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/template-reference-list-of-studies.xlsx
  113. IUCLID (International Uniform Chemical Information Database)https://iuclid6.echa.europa.eu/
  114. linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/links.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

COPR
Control of Pesticides Regulations

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