What is the biocides review programme?
Biocidal active substances on the market when the BPD came into force (14 May 2000) have to be reviewed to ensure they can be used without unacceptable effects to people, animals or the environment, following which individual products containing them have to be authorised. These biocidal active substances are referred to as ‘existing’. The programme for the review of ‘existing’ biocidal active substances is controlled by a series of EU Commission Regulations, available on the European Union website regulation page, with more information under the ‘Review of existing substances’ menu. The review programme as a whole is expected to last 10 years from when the BPD came into force but it may take longer.
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