Bridging the endocrine disruptor assessment of biocidal non-active substances with UK and EU REACH screening and assessment
The guidance broadly corresponds with that developed by ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) and incorporates GB requirements.
- Applies to:
- Great Britain, Northern Ireland
- Published by:
- HSE
- Published:
- October 2022
- Last updated:
- September 2023
Guidance publications
Bridging the endocrine disruptor assessment of biocidal non-active substances with UK and EU REACH screening and assessment
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- PDF, 474KB
Details
This document proposes a way forward to bridge the assessment of endocrine disrupting (ED) properties of non-active substances (so-called ‘co-formulants’) in biocidal products with the integrated regulatory strategy under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH).
Version 2.0 (September 2023) updates:
- Removal of the requirement for applicants to provide a literature review for non-target organisms.
- Minor updates to formatting of footnotes.
- Links to external websites updated.
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Biocidal Products Regulation (UK legislation website)
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