Open invitations and notifications

Open invitations

HSE opens an invitation for companies to take over the role of participant for an active substance/product type combination in the GB Review Programme[67] when:

  • the person, company or task force/consortium currently supporting the active substance (the participant) decides to withdraw their support
  • an active substance is redefined (where, during the evaluation, it becomes clear that the identity of the substance being evaluated does not entirely match the substance that was initially supported and therefore it may not be appropriate to apply the conclusions of such an evaluation to the substance as it was initially identified)
  • a person, company or task force/consortium makes a declaration of interest (to add an active substance/product type combination to the GB Review Programme where certain criteria can be met), and that declaration of interest is declared compliant by HSE

Current list of open invitations (PDF) [68]

If you want to support one of the active substances that is up for open invitation, submit a notification to HSE by the deadline indicated in the table.

Find out how to notify HSE[69]

Notifications

After receiving your notification HSE will:

  1. conduct a brief initial check of the notification
  2. request the required fees
  3. decide whether the notification is compliant
  4. where necessary request any additional information
  5. inform you of the outcome

Compliant notification submitted

HSE will:

  1. provide you with confirmation that your notification is compliant
  2. update the list of compliant notifications (PDF) [70]
  3. update the GB List of Active Substances[71]

You should submit a full active substance dossier[72] by the deadline indicated in the table - typically within 2 years of the date your notification is confirmed as compliant

See the current list of compliant notifications (PDF) [73].

Non-compliant notification submitted

HSE will:

  1. reject the notification
  2. update the list of non-compliant notifications (PDF) [74]
  3. update the GB List of Active Substances[75] and the GB Article 95 List[76], where relevant
  4. publish a non-approval decision for the active substance/product type combination, where relevant
  5. after the non-approval decision, again update the GB List of Active Substances[77] and the GB Article 95 List[78], where relevant

You should:

  • inform your customers of the decision
  • take note of the non-approval decision and ensure you remove from the market any products containing the active substance in the relevant product type within the timeframe specified in the non-approval decision, or as indicated by HSE when you are informed the notification was not compliant

No notification submitted

HSE will:

  1. update the list of non-compliant notifications (PDF) [79]
  2. update the GB List of Active Substances[80] and the GB Article 95 List[81], where relevant
  3. publish a non-approval decision for the active substance/product type combination
  4. after the non-approval decision, again update the GB List of Active Substances[82] and the GB Article 95 List[83], where relevant

You should:

  • inform your customers of the decision if you are a supplier of the active substance
  • take note of the non-approval decision and ensure you remove from the market any products containing the active substance in the relevant product type within the timeframe specified in the non-approval decision, or as indicated by HSE

See the current list of non-compliant notifications (PDF) [84].

Dossier submission

Dossier submitted

After receiving your dossier HSE will:

  1. request the required fees
  2. perform a validation of the dossier
  3. where necessary request any additional information
  4. inform you of the outcome

    If the submitted dossier is found to be acceptable HSE will then:

  5. update the GB List of Active Substances[85] and the GB Article 95 List[86]
  6. put back other suppliers on the GB Article 95 List[87] with possible requirements to submit further information
  7. evaluate the dossier according to the time-frames of the GB Review Programme

More information on the active substance evaluation process[88]

If the required fees are not paid, or the dossier is not successfully validated, a non-approval decision will be published for the active substance/product type combination. After the non-approval decision HSE will again update the GB List of Active Substances[89] and the GB Article 95 List[90], where relevant.

Any products containing the active substance in the relevant product type must be removed from the market within the timeframe specified in the non-approval decision.

No dossier submitted

If a dossier is not submitted by the deadline indicated in the table, a non-approval decision will be published for the active substance/product type combination. After the non-approval decision HSE will again update the GB List of Active Substances[91] and the GB Article 95 List[92], where relevant.

Any products containing the active substance in the relevant product type must be removed from the market within the timeframe specified in the non-approval decision.

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  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. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  52. COPR approval: how to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/application.htm
  53. COPR product approval typeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/approvals.htm
  54. COPR approved productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/approved.htm
  55. COPR feeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/fees.htm
  56. COPR labellinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/labelguidance.htm
  57. Conditions of approvalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/conditions.htm
  58. Open invitations and notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/open-invitations-notifications.htm
  59. Consultations and surveyshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/consultations.htm
  60. Consultations: Submitting informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/consultations-submitting.htm
  61. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/information.htm
  62. Glossaryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/glossary.htm
  63. Useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/links.htm
  64. Contacthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/contact.htm
  65. Service standardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/servicestandards.htm
  66. Temporary changes to GB biocides application processing timeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/temporary-changes-application-processing-time.htm
  67. GB Review Programmehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/review-regulation.htm
  68. Current list of open invitationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/open-invitations.pdf
  69. Find out how to notify HSEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/how-to-apply.htm
  70. list of compliant notifications https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/compliant-notifications.pdf
  71. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  72. submit a full active substance dossierhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/how-to-apply.htm
  73. See the current list of compliant notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/compliant-notifications.pdf
  74. list of non-compliant notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/non-compliant-notifications.pdf
  75. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  76. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  77. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  78. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  79. list of non-compliant notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/non-compliant-notifications.pdf
  80. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  81. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  82. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  83. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  84. See the current list of non-compliant notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/non-compliant-notifications.pdf
  85. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  86. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  87. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  88. More information on the active substance evaluation processhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/how-to-apply.htm
  89. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  90. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  91. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  92. GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  93. The lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/information.htm#law
  94. The GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/uk-list-of-active-substances.xlsx
  95. The GB Article 95 Listhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-list.htm
  96. list of open invitationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/open-invitations.pdf
  97. list of compliant notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/compliant-notifications.pdf
  98. list of non-compliant notificationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/assets/docs/non-compliant-notifications.pdf
  99. Brexit: Implications for Northern Irelandhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/northern-ireland.htm
  100. Active substances: How to applyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/how-to-apply.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

COPR
Control of Pesticides Regulations

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