Commission decisions on Union authorisation
The European Commission has granted a Union authorisation for:
- the single biocidal product WESSOCLEAN GOLD LINE
Commission decisions on active substances
Commission decisions approving:
- sulfur dioxide released from sodium metabisulfite for product-type 9
- Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium extract from open and mature flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium obtained with supercritical carbon dioxide for product-type 18
- Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium extract from open and mature flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium obtained with hydrocarbon solvents for product-type 18
Commission decision not renewing the approval of:
- acrolein for product-type 12
ECHA opinions on companies’ requests to classify changes to their biocidal product authorisations
Companies can make changes to their authorised biocidal products by either notifying the authorities or by submitting an application. The process depends on the level of change the company would like to make to the existing authorisation: administrative, minor or major. Various change types are listed in the annex of the European Commission’s Implementing Regulation on changes of authorised biocidal products (No 345/2013).
If the foreseen change is not listed in the annex, a company has the possibility to request ECHA’s opinion on the classification of the change. The classification will help companies understand which type of application they should submit to change their biocidal product authorisations.
For more information please see the following links:
- Opinions on union authorisation - (ECHA website)
- Regulation (EU) No 354/2013 - (EUR-LEX website - PDF format)
Recommendations on preparing a summary of product characteristics
ECHA has published recommendations on preparing a Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) for biocidal products and biocidal product families.
They were developed to help applicants and Member State competent authorities prepare a clear and comprehensible SPC which follows the requirements of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).
The document compiles agreements from the Coordination Group, Biocides competent authority meetings and Biocidal Products Committee meetings and is applicable to single products and biocidal product families.
To view these recommendations please see the following link: