Resources

Here you will find a range of useful resources including application forms, guidance and links to the law.

Databases

Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR)

• COPR approved biocidal products - find details of the products that are approved under COPR in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI)

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

• The GB List of Active Substances - find details of biocidal active substances in Great Britain (GB), including the GB Simplified Active Substance List as a subset
• The GB Article 95 List - find details of the suppliers for active substance / product type combinations that can be used in biocidal products in Great Britain (GB)
• GB Authorised Biocidal Products - find details of the products that are authorised under GB BPR

Forms

Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR)

• COPR approval (.docx)- Microsoft Word document - use this form to apply for product approval under COPR
• R&D (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this form to apply to HSE for an experimental permit under COPR
• Levy (PDF)- Portable Document Format - use this form to declare your turnover for products approved under COPR in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI)

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

• Active Substance (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this application form to apply for active substance approval under GB BPR
• Article 95 (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this application form to apply to get on the GB Article 95 List
• Declaration of Interest (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this application form to declare your interest in supporting an active substance in the GB Review Programme
• Essential Use (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this application form to apply for an essential use authorisation for a biocidal product under GB BPR
• Notification (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this application form to notify your intention to support an active substance in the GB Review Programme
• Product (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this application form to apply for product / product family authorisation / amendment under the GB BPR
• R&D (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this form to notify HSE about experimental testing under GB BPR
• Data Sharing (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this form to ask HSE if equivalent vertebrate tests or studies have already been conducted
• Data Access (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this form to request to refer to data if you have not been able to reach an agreement with the data owner
• Last resort justification (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this form to consult HSE on the appropriateness of a last resort justification before you commence testing on vertebrates
• Critical Situation Permit (.doc)- Microsoft Word document - use this form to apply for a critical situation permit for a biocidal product under GB BPR

Guidance

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

• ECHA Guidance Documents - use the guidance documents available for the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR) to help you fulfil the information requirements for applications for active substance approval and biocidal product / biocidal product family authorisation under GB BPR
• ECHA Biocides Submission Manuals - use the manuals available for EU BPR to help you to build an IUCLID dossier for applications under GB BPR
• Guidance and training on IUCLID - use the guidance available on the IUCLID website to help you to use IUCLID

The law

Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR)

• Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (COPR) - the older law that sets out the detailed rules for the control of certain biocides in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI)
• The Control of Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations 1997 - amends and updates COPR
• Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) - sets the basic principles for regulating certain biocides in GB and NI, including those relating to enforcement of COPR
• Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989 - allows HSE to charge for work on COPR and includes an amendment to the section of FEPA relating to enforcement of COPR

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

The below list of regulations are amended by the Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (CMGO Regs 2019).

Amendments to the CMGO Regs 2019 are made by the Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (CMGO Regs 2020).

• Biocidal Products Regulation - the newer law on biocides in Great Britain (GB)
• Changes Regulation - the law on making changes to biocidal product authorisations under GB BPR
• Same Biocidal Products Regulation - the law on applying for a same biocidal product authorisation under GB BPR
• Review Regulation - the law on implementing the Review Programme of biocidal active substances in GB
• Amending the Simplified Active Substance List' - the law on amending the Simplified Active Substance List in GB
• The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 - sets out additional rules for the control of biocides in GB, including those relating to enforcement of GB BPR
• Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2016 - the law on the fees that can be charged for work under BPR in GB

Leaflets

There are a range of leaflets available to download, covering different aspects of biocide safety and use.

Publications

• Control of substances hazardous to health (Fifth edition) - The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended). Approved code of practice and guidance
  L5 ISBN 978 0 7176 2981 7 - provides guidance on the COSHH Regulations 2002.
  Available to download for free or from HSE Books, priced at '18.
• Fumigation: Health and safety guidance for employers and technicians carrying out fumigation operations
  HSG251 ISBN 978 0 7176 2999 2 - provides practical guidance on the COSHH Regulations 2002.
  Available to download for free.

Templates

GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)

• Active Substance Draft Risk Assessment Report (RAR) (.docx)- Microsoft Word document - use this template to submit your risk assessment for the active substance and representative product as part of your application for active substance approval
• National Authorisation Product Assessment Report (PAR) (.docx)- Microsoft Word document - use this template to submit your risk assessment for the biocidal product / biocidal product family as part of your application for national authorisation
• Simplified Authorisation Product Assessment Report (PAR) (.docx)- Microsoft Word document - use this template to submit your risk assessment for the biocidal product / biocidal product family as part of your application for simplified authorisation
• Single Biocidal Product Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) (.docx)- Microsoft Word document - use this template to submit your SPC for a single biocidal product as part of your application for authorisation
• Biocidal Product Family Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) (.docx)- Microsoft Word document - use this template to submit your SPC for a biocidal product family as part of your application for authorisation
• Biocidal Product Family Meta Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) (.docx)- Microsoft Word document - use this template to submit your meta SPCs for a biocidal product family as part of your application for authorisation
• Reference List of Studies (.xlsx)- Microsoft Excel spreadsheet - use this template to submit your reference list of studies as part of your application for active substance approval or biocidal product / biocidal product family authorisation

Tools

IUCLID (International Uniform Chemical Information Database) - the preferred format for submitting active substance and biocidal product dossiers to HSE under GB BPR

Useful links

Provides links to other government departments, the European Union and trade associations' websites.