Ministerial Orders specify how certain provisions of the Decrees are to be applied. They may be related to fees, content of dossiers, French processes for examining dossiers (Expert Committees, French Commission for Chemical and Biocidal Products). The prohibition of use of certain products. Ministerial Orders are published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

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• Prohibition of use of certain biocidal products

Ministerial order of 17 July 2012 on the prohibition of use of certain biocidal products

Ministerial order of 1st August 2011 on the prohibition of use of certain biocidal products

Ministerial order of 28 December 2010 on the prohibition of use of certain biocidal products

Ministerial Order of 22 June 2010 on the prohibition of use of certain biocidal products

Ministerial Order of 9 September 2009 on the prohibition of use of certain biocidal products

Ministerial Order of 21 August 2008 on the prohibition of use of certain biocidal products

• Control of placing on the market of active substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products

Ministerial Order of 5 April 2013 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products

Ministerial order of 31 January 2013 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial order of 17 July 2012 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial order of 1st August 2011 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial order of 9 February 2011 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial order of 26 November 2010 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial Order of 20 August 2010 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial Order of 23 November 2009 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial Order of 5 March 2009 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial Order of 7 March 2008 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products, for the inclusion of several active substances in the annexes thereto

Ministerial Order of 27 July 2007 amending the Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products

Ministerial Order of 19 May 2004 on the control of the placing on the market of active biocidal substances and marketing authorisation for biocidal products (amended by the Ministerial Orders of 27 July 2007, 7 March 2008, 5 March 2009, 23 November 2009)

• Placing on the market and use of certain biocidal products containing non-supported active substances

Ministerial Order of 10 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of certain biocidal products containing temephos for essential use

Ministerial Order of 27 February 2009 provisionally authorising the placing on the market and use of malathion in French Guiana

Ministerial Order of 11 July 2007 amending the Ministerial Order of 10 May 2007 on the placing on the market and use of certain biocidal products containing active substances not notified under Commission Regulation (EC) 2032/2003 of 4 November 2003

Ministerial Order of 10 May 2007 on the placing on the market and use of certain biocidal products containing active substances not notified under Commission Regulation (EC) 2032/2003 of 4 November 2003 (as amended by the Ministerial Order of 11 July 2007)

• Fees payable to ANSES

Ministerial Order of 26 January 2007 amending the Ministerial Order of 24 June 2004 establishing the amount of compensation due under the marketing authorisation for biocidal substances and products

Ministerial Order of 24 June 2004 establishing the amount of compensation due under the marketing authorisation for biocidal substances and products (amended by the Ministerial Order of 26 January 2007)

• Appointment of the French Commission for Chemical and Biocidal Products ( CPCB)

Ministerial Order of 18 February 2008 on the appointment of the French Commission for Chemical and Biocidal Products

Ministerial Order of 17 February 2006 on the appointment of the French Commission for Chemical and Biocidal Products

• ANSES Expert Committee ( C.E.S.)

Ministerial Order of 13 July 2006 on the committees of specialised experts under the aegis of the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Ministerial Order of 9 March 2005 amending the Ministerial Order of 10 March 2003 on the committees of specialised experts under the aegis of the French Agency for Environmental Health

Ministerial Order of 10 March 2003 on the committees of specialised experts under the aegis of the French Agency for Environmental Health

• Transitional period

Memorandum DGAL/SDQA/N2010-8289 of 26 October 2010 on use of chemical disinfectants, insecticides and rodenticides in premises handling, processing or distributing foodstuffs

Ministerial order of 26 October 2010 in application of article 1 of Decree No. 2009-1690 of 30 December 2009 establishing the payment amount to cover expenditures on transitional authorisations for marketing authorisations of certain biocidal products

Ministerial order of 13 July 2010 in application of article 2 of Decree No. 2009-1685 of 30 December 2009 establishing the composition and presentation manner of dossiers relating to transitional authorisation applications for marketing authorisations of certain biocidal products

• Others

Ministerial order of 23 April 2012 in application of article 8 of Decree No. 2009-1685 of 30 December 2009 establishing the list of certificates, accredited diploma and training certificates supporting skill for management and training staff practising application of certain biocidal products

Ministerial order of 14 June 2010 in application of article 7 of Decree No. 2009-1685 of 30 December 2009 establishing the use conditions of hydrogen cyanide-based fumigants as products mentioned to article L. 522-1 of Environmental Code

Ministerial Order of 5 February 2008 on the establishment of automated processing of personal data: "biocidal products inventory"

Ministerial Order of 27 July 2007 on approval of the Office of Risk Assessment of chemical products and agents for the assessment of biocidal substances and products in application of Decree No. 2004-187 of 26 February 2004 transposing Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market and amending the Ministerial Order of 16 December 2004 on approval of the National Research and Safety Institute for the registration of declarations of biocidal products and for the evaluation of these products

Ministerial Order of 16 December 2004 on approval of the National Research and Safety Institute for the registration of declarations of biocidal products and for the evaluation of these products in application of Decree No. 2004-187 of 26 February 2004 transposing Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (amended by the Ministerial Order of 27 July 2007)

Ministerial Order of 17 November 2004 on the labelling conditions for wood treated with arsenic compounds