Existing GB products: transfer to GB BPR

Article 89 of the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR) lets biocidal products, which are currently allowed to be made available on the market under other national law in Great Britain (GB), transition to authorisation under GB BPR.

Such products will contain existing active substances that are under review for the relevant product type as part of the GB Review Programme.

Making available on the market means any supply of a biocidal product, whether in return for payment or free of charge, at all stages of the supply chain. Some examples of this could include:

  • manufacturer to distributor
  • distributor to retail store
  • retail store to user

Biocidal products that are already available on the GB market under other national law fall into two categories:

Find out which category your product falls into.[69]

If you have a product on the market in Northern Ireland (NI) under COPR(NI) or other national law, the requirements may be different. If you need help, please contact us[70].

Action needed

To keep your product on the market in GB, whichever of the above categories it falls into, you will need to:

You can continue to make applications to amend COPR approved products in GB in the run-up to the GB BPR active substance approval date. The latest deadline to submit GB COPR amendment applications to HSE is 3 months before the last active substance approval date under GB BPR for your product. Amendment applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.

You can continue to place new products on the GB market under COPR or other national law providing one of the following is true:

  • all of the active substances in the product are still under review for the relevant product type under the GB Review Programme for existing active substances
  • one or more of the active substances has already been approved for the relevant product type, and at least one of the other active substances in the product is still under review for the relevant product type under the GB Review Programme for existing active substances

Requirements vary for in situ generated active substances and biocidal products (including precursors). Find out more about in situ generation and check the requirements.[74]

Products made available on the market under COPR or other national law in GB must:

What happens next

GB BPR application submitted by the deadline

Biocidal products can stay on the market under COPR or other national law in GB while your GB BPR application is being evaluated, for up to 3 years after the approval date for the last active substance.

You must continue to comply with:

GB BPR application not submitted by the deadline

If you do not apply for product authorisation under GB BPR by the deadline, your product can only continue to be made available on the market in GB within the following phase-out periods:

  • 180 days for making the product available (at all stages of the supply chain)
  • 365 days for its use

During the phase-out periods, you must continue to comply with:

Outcome of GB BPR application

Product authorisation granted

From the date of authorisation, any new stocks of the product made available on the GB market must comply with:

During the phase-out periods, you must continue to comply with:

Product authorisation not granted, or application rejected

If, after evaluation, it is concluded that a GB BPR product authorisation cannot be granted, or the application is rejected at any stage, your product can only continue to be made available on the market in GB within the following phase-out periods:

  • 180 days for making the product available (at all stages of the supply chain)
  • 365 days for its use

During the phase-out periods, you must continue to comply with:

Active substance(s) not approved

If one or more of the active substances in your product is given a non-approval decision under GB BPR, your product can only continue to be made available on the market in GB within the following phase-out periods:

  • up to 12 months for making the product available (at all stages of the supply chain)
  • up to 18 months for its use - any existing COPR approval in GB will expire 18 months from the date of the non-approval decision

During the phase-out periods, you must continue to comply with:

Link URLs in this page

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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. 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. Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR)https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  69. Find out which category your product falls into.https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/regulations.htm
  70. contact ushttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/contact.htm
  71. check the status of the active substance(s) in your producthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/checking/index.htm
  72. GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  73. apply for product authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/product-authorisation-overview.htm
  74. Find out more about in situ generation and check the requirements.https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/in-situ-generation.htm
  75. COPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  76. GB Article 95https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-basics.htm
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  79. GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (GB CLP) Regulationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/index.htm
  80. General Product Safety (GPS) Regulationshttps://www.gov.uk/product-safety-for-manufacturers#general-product-safety-regulations
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  82. advertising requirements https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/advertisement-requirements.htm
  83. record keeping https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/recording-keeping-reporting.htm
  84. National Poisons Information Servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/informing-npis.htm
  85. COPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  86. GB CLPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/index.htm
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  89. advertising requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/advertisement-requirements.htm
  90. record keepinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/recording-keeping-reporting.htm
  91. National Poisons Information Servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/informing-npis.htm
  92. GB Article 95https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-basics.htm
  93. advertising requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/advertisement-requirements.htm
  94. record keepinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/recording-keeping-reporting.htm
  95. National Poisons Information Servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/informing-npis.htm
  96. GB CLPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/index.htm
  97. General Product Safety (GPS) Regulations, where relevanthttps://www.gov.uk/product-safety-for-manufacturers#general-product-safety-regulations
  98. COPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  99. UK CLPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/index.htm
  100. General Product Safety (GPS) Regulationshttps://www.gov.uk/product-safety-for-manufacturers#general-product-safety-regulations
  101. GB Article 95https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-basics.htm
  102. advertising requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/advertisement-requirements.htm
  103. record keepinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/recording-keeping-reporting.htm
  104. National Poisons Information Servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/informing-npis.htm
  105. COPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  106. GB CLPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/index.htm
  107. General Product Safety (GPS) Regulationshttps://www.gov.uk/product-safety-for-manufacturers#general-product-safety-regulations
  108. GB Article 95https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-article-95-basics.htm
  109. advertising requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/advertisement-requirements.htm
  110. record keeping https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/recording-keeping-reporting.htm
  111. National Poisons Information Servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/informing-npis.htm
  112. COPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  113. GB CLPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/index.htm
  114. General Product Safety (GPS) Regulationshttps://www.gov.uk/product-safety-for-manufacturers#general-product-safety-regulations
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  116. advertising requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/advertisement-requirements.htm
  117. record keeping https://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/recording-keeping-reporting.htm
  118. National Poisons Information Servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/informing-npis.htm
  119. The lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/information.htm#law
  120. UK authorised biocidal productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-authorised-biocidal-products.htm
  121. COPR approved biocidal productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/approved.htm
  122. The GB List of Active Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/uk-list-active-substances.htm
  123. Brexit: Implications for Northern Irelandhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/northern-ireland.htm
  124. COPR: The basics overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/copr/index.htm
  125. COPR approval: How to apply Product authorisationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/product-authorisation-overview.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

COPR
Control of Pesticides Regulations

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