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Biocides Fees

This page provides details on the fees charged by the UK Competent Authority (CA) to assess and evaluate product dossier under the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR) and active substance dossiers under the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD).

HSE accepts payments by either cheque or bank transfer. The full payment details/methods will be outlined in your invoice.

The figures quoted below are only estimates/initial fees involved.

Fees for the Authorisation/Registration of a Biocidal Product Dossier

Application type Minimum fees
Lead Product Authorisation/Registration Application £2,000
Read Across Product Authorisation Registration Application £1,000
Back-to-Back Authorisation Registration Application £500
Marketing Authorisation Registration Application £250
Mutual Recognition Authorisation Registration Application £1,000
Frame Formulation Data Package £2,000
Frame Formulation Product Authorisation/Registration Application £500
Experimental Authorisation (EA) £1,500
Process Orientated Research & Development (PORD) £1,500

On completion of the evaluation of your product(s) the actual costs will be calculated and, if the cost has gone beyond the initial minimum fee as outlined above, then a top-up fee will be requested which must be paid prior to you receiving your product authorisation/registration number and associated UK legal documents.

Fees for the Evaluation of an Active Substance Dossier

Application type Fees
Initial Meeting to discuss general issues relating to a dossier submission Free
Completeness Check (includes further meetings to discuss specific issues relating to the active substance dossier submission) £10,000 -
Non-refundable
Evaluation of an Active Substance Dossier for Inclusion on Annex I, IA or IB, together with one supporting product £150,000 - Estimated

We will continue to monitor the costs incurred during the evaluation and defence in the EU, and if necessary we will either ask for a "top-up" fee or give a refund dependant on the initial fee received and the total cost of the evaluation.

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Updated 2012-04-16