Follow on Google News News By Tag * Sgs * Biocidal Products * Biocidal Product Regulation * Eu Regulation * Environmental Protection * More Tags... Industry News News By Place Country(s) Industry News
Follow on Google News | SGS Informs about New Biocidal Product Regulation for the European MarketIn June 2012, the European Commission has published the new biocidal product regulation (EU) No 528/2012 to administer the making available on the market and the use of biocidal products.
Through this regulation, biocidal products and their active substances are separated in 4 groups and in 22 product-types (PT). Group 1: Disinfectants Product-type: PT 1: Human hygiene PT 2: Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals PT 3: Veterinary hygiene PT 4: Food and feed area PT 5: Drinking water Product examples: PT 1: Soap with antibacterial claim PT 2: Disinfectant for swimming pool Detergent with antibacterial claim Group 2: Preservatives Product-type: PT 6: Preservatives for products during storage PT 7: Film preservatives PT 8: Wood preservatives PT 9: Fiber, leather, rubber and polymerised materials preservatives PT 10: Construction material preservatives PT 11: Preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems PT 12: Slimicides PT 13: Working or cutting fluid preservatives Product examples: PT 6: Preservative in paint, ink, detergent, etc. PT 8: Wood varnish with insecticide properties Group 3: Pest control Product-type: PT 14: Rodenticides PT 15: Avicides PT 16: Molluscicides, vermicides and products to control other invertebrates PT 17: Piscicides PT 18: Insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods PT 19: Repellents and attractants PT 20: Control of other vertebrates Product examples: PT 14: Rat poison paste PT 19: Mosquito repellent wristband Group 4: Other biocidal products Product-type: PT 21: Antifouling products PT 22: Embalming and taxidermist fluids Requirements for Technical Dossiers Biocidal products and their active substances have to be authorized before use or placing on the EU market. All treated product shall contain only authorized biocidal active substances. To be authorized, the EU manufacturer or importer may submit a technical dossier in IUCLID format to ECHA (http://echa.europa.eu/ Active substance: • ID of manufacturer or importer • ID of substance (including manufacture) • Physico- • Methods of detection and identification • Effectiveness against target organisms • Intended uses and exposure • Toxicological properties • Ecotoxicological properties • Measures necessary to protect humans, animals and the environment • Classification, labelling and packaging • Summary and evaluation (risk assessment) Biocidal product: • ID of manufacturer or importer • ID of biocidal product • Physico- • Methods of detection and identification • Effectiveness against target organisms • Intended uses and exposure • Toxicological properties • Ecotoxicological properties • Environmental fate and behaviour • Measures necessary to protect humans, animals and the environment • Classification, labelling and packaging • Summary and evaluation (risk assessment) Labeling of Treated Articles One of major modifications of this new legislation concerns treated articles. A treated article is a substance, a mixture or an article which has been treated with, or intentionally incorporates, one or more biocidal products. Treated articles shall be labeled, if: • there is a claim on biocidal properties, • there is a possibility of contact with humans or release into the environment, • it is required as a condition of an active substance authorization. The label should contain: • a statement that the treated article incorporates biocidal products; • where substantiated, the biocidal property attributed to the treated article; • the name of all active substances contained in the biocidal products; • the name of all nanomaterials contained in the biocidal products, followed by the word ‘nano’ in brackets ; • any relevant instructions for use, including any precautions to be taken because of the biocidal products with which a treated article was treated or which it incorporates. About SGS REACH Services SGS will follow up and inform interested parties as developments on REACH and other legislation occur. SGS’ REACH expertise combined with experience in consumer product supply chains provides a central point of contact for global solutions. Please contact SGS (www.sgs.com/ Contact details: SGS Consumer Testing Services Jerome Vandenbroucke REACH Technical Expert Bât 8 - Parc du Golf CS 30584 13 594 - Aix en Provence Cedex 3 France t: +33 4 42 97 78 50 Email: cts.media@sgs.com Website: http://www.sgs.com/ ABOUT SGS SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With 70,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,350 offices and laboratories around the world. End
Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse
|
|