Health and Safety Executive

Category: Biocides

Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) new approvals – March 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and amendments to existing approvals.

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Procedure for applying for the outdoor use of anticoagulant rodenticides that are restricted to indoor use

Monday, March 12, 2012

In order to make a successful application for the use of a currently restricted rodenticide outdoors certain areas must be considered and fully addressed.  This document is listed under ‘environment’.

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November 2012 Biocidal Products Directive Annex I Inclusion Decisions

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Details on the active substances that will be Included onto Annex I of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) on the 1 November 2012.

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Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) new approvals – January 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and amendments to existing approvals.

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Pesticide approvals for December 2011

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.

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Biocides – Reporting incidents of exposure

Friday, January 6, 2012

If you, your family, your pets, or wildlife have been affected by exposure to biocides you are advised to seek medical advice and then to report the incident to the appropriate authorities. The department to contact depends on the type of incident that you wish to report. For an effective investigation to be undertaken you [...]

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Pesticide approvals for November 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.

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Biocides: updated list of companies liable for (GIC)

Friday, October 21, 2011

From 1 April 2003 the ongoing general activity costs carried out by the UK authorities in operating the regulatory framework will be met by an annual charge, called the ‘General Industry Charge’ (GIC). Updated list of companies liable for (GIC) is now available.

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Pesticide approvals for September 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.

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Placing biocide products on the UK market – What you need to know

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

If you think that your product is a biocide and you want to place it on the UK market the following information summarises the requirements with which you need to comply.

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Pesticide – Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) new approvals

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and amendments to existing approvals.

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Red Tape Challenge

Monday, June 27, 2011

30 June – 21 July: Tell us which health and safety regulations should stay and which should go.

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Pesticide approvals for May 2011

Monday, June 6, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.

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Pesticide approvals for April 2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.

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Vaccination of laboratory workers handling vaccinia and related poxviruses infectious for humans.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Provides guidance for employers who have assessed the risks entailed in the work they plan to do with vaccinia and other viruses for which smallpox vaccine can provide protection. Free download now available.

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Pesticide approvals for March 2011

Friday, April 15, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.

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Pesticide approvals for February 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals.

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Biocides eBulletin – free email news and updates

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Receive the latest news and information on biocides by email from HSE by subscribing to this free service.

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Pesticide approvals for January 2011

Friday, February 4, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and amendments to existing approvals. Approvals for January 2011 are now available.

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Pesticide approvals for December 2010

Thursday, January 6, 2011

These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the HSE, and

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