Renewal of EU Biocide Authorizations:
ECHA Offers a Guide

Content of the documents

First, the documents explain the authorization procedure itself and help the companies concerned decide whether the renewal requires a “full” or “limited” assessment.

Second, they inform companies about the information that applicants must provide for a given assessment and what the dossier and the assessment report should look like.

Full product reevaluation

Among other things, the authorities require a full re-evaluation of the product if:

• New requirements have been established since the initial authorization –regarding an assessment of endocrine-disrupting properties, for example.
• New information about the active substance that has become available since the initial authorization requires a new product evaluation. 

Background

The authorization of biocidal products was introduced in 2013 with the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). The initial EU authorizations will expire in June 2026. Because renewal applications must be submitted 550 days before the deadline expires, the ECHA would like to publish the relevant documents on the BPC website by mid-October.

We advise you with regard to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No. 28/2012 (BPR), check the labeling and marketability of biocidal products within the EU and carry out the biocide notification in Germany with the BAuA in accordance with the Ordinance on the Notification of Biocidal Products under the Chemicals Act (ChemBiozidMeldeV).

If you have any questions, please contact us at sales@kft.de.