Active substance application process
This page outlines the UK process for applications to support an active substance for Inclusion onto Annex I of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD).
Before considering the submission of a dossier for the inclusion of an active substance on to Annex I it is necessary to establish whether the active substance is:
- a new active substance. If it was not on the EU market before or by 14 May 2000 and/or is not notified, e.g. is not currently being supported in the review programme for an appropriate product type;
- an existing active substance if it has been notified for the correct product type and is currently part of the BPD review programme. In this instance, it may be possible to:
- contact the current participant and discuss the option of data sharing; or
- wait for the outcome of the review and see if the active substance gets inclusion on to Annex I.
Details of the current status of the review programme for existing substances are available from the EU Commission.
UK Active Substance Application Process
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