A form is now available for authorisation and registration of biocidal products.
Category: Biocides
Deadline under the BPD for products containing “unsupported” active substances in the review programme
All stakeholders of products containing active substances in the 2nd phase of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) review programme
Biocidal Product Authorisation - Guidance for applicants
The Product Authorisation Guide for Application gives further information on product authorisation procedures in the UK.
Pesticide approvals for March 2009
New products and amendments to existing products that have gained approval via the HSE during March 2009.
HSE announces Chemicals Regulation Directorate
HSE has announced that the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) and the Chemicals Assessment Schemes Unit (CASU) will merge
Latest figures on pesticide residues released
The Pesticide Residues Committee today published findings from its third quarterly 2008 report. The report found
Pesticide approvals for February
These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the
Approved pesticide products - January 2009
Lists new pesticide products that have gained approval in January 2009 by HSE’s Biocides and Pesticides Unit.
European health and safety legislation
Euronews provides revised and updated information about European health and safety legislation on the horizon,
Approved pesticide products - December 2008
Lists new pesticide products that have gained approval in December 2008 by HSE’s Biocides and Pesticides Unit.
Product authorisation/registration following the inclusion of an active substance into Annex I/IA of the BPD
The Biocidal Products Directive (BPD), which is implemented into UK law through the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR),
Deadline: biocides containing “unsupported” active substances
Reminder - certain biocidal products containing active substances cannot be sold in the EU or stored
Biocides: General Industry Charge (GIC) list
List of companies liable for General Industry Charge (GIC) for Biocides has been revised.
Pesticide incidents report April 2007 - March 2008
This report provides information on incidents and complaints involving pesticides investigated by the
Latest Biocides e-bulletin
In this edition: New Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) Non inclusion decision,
PSD job vacancies
Posts for an Ecotoxicologist and Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessor are available in Pesticides Safety Directorate.
Biocides and pesticides answers
Searching for answers - frequently asked questions. Recently relaunched site with improved facilities
Directives amending the biocidal products directive
The table showing the implementation of various directives amending the biocidal products directive
Approved pesticide products
Lists new pesticide products that have gained approval in August 2008 by HSE’s Biocides and
Administrative Officers, York
Two posts are available for Administrative Officers in the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) Consumer Safety and European Policy Branch in York.

