Authorisation applications for biocidal products are to be submitted before the deadline indicated in the Inclusion Directives for active substances. You can find a calendar of these dates in the Regulations section.

There is no deadline concerning an application for a new product.

Processing times depend on the type of application, ranging from 15 months (first authorisation application for standard risk) to 60 days ( mutual recognition of a low-risk product). They are shown in a summary table presented in Procedures section.

An authorisation is generally valid 10 years, except in special cases involving applications for:

- Research and development: 2 years (renewable)

- Provisional authorisation: 3 years (possibility of an additional year)

In France, biocidal products cannot be placed on the market in the 6 months following the application submission deadline, and the use of the products is prohibited 12 months after the said date.

The first authorisation issued for the first active substance included will be valid for 10 years. The next authorisation, for the inclusion of your second substance, will be valid for 10 years minus the period of validity of the first authorisation in effect.