• Fact sheet

Version of 15.04.2022 - This document was written by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), the Directorate General for Labour (DGT), technical centres and federations of professionals. It provides guidelines on the labelling of products containing biocides.

• Supporting documents (ECHA)

This link provides access to the supporting documents to be submitted for the majority of applications. More information on the composition of the dossiers is available in the submission manuals.

• Manuals to assist with the submission of applications (ECHA)

This link offers a series of manuals for the submission of dossiers. The aim is to provide users with detailed, illustrated technical assistance. The documents describe how to compile IUCLID dossiers according to the application type and how to submit and manage applications via the R4BP3.

• Practical guides (ECHA)

These documents provide practical information on the requirements of the BPR and best practices on how to satisfy them.

• Guide to the Regulation (ECHA)

This guide describes how to satisfy the information requirements laid down by the BPR, and how to carry out the required assessments. It also explains the main guidelines for the assessment of applications by the authorities.

• Tutorials for the submission of applications (ECHA)

ECHA has developed online videos to explain the processes of submission of applications for approval of active substances or authorisation of biocidal products. This concerns in particular the use of the R4BP3 and IUCLID.

• ECHA FAQ

ECHA regularly adds to its Frequently Asked Questions based on different themes such as the suppliers of active substances, the regulations in general, the sharing of data, parallel imports, revision of the programme of active substances, simplified authorisations and treated articles.