ECHA publishes revised guidance on Biocidal Products Regulation

On 30 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the sixth revised guidance addressing efficacy assessment and evaluation of biocidal products on its web page. The revised guidance covers the efficacy testing requirements and acceptance criteria for preservatives for liquid cooling and processing systems (product type 11) and slimicides (product type 12).

ECHA’s guidance on the Biocidal Products Regulation

ECHA's guidance on biocides legislation describes how to comply with the information requirements of the Biocidal Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) 528/2012) (BPR) and how to carry out the required evaluations. It also explains the guiding principles for the evaluation of applications to be carried out by the authorities.

Changes in the sixth revised guidance

In the sixth version of the Guidance on the BPR the following sections and appendices have been added:

• PT11 - Section 5.5.11 PT11 Preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems

• PT12 - Section 5.5.12 PT12 Slimicides

• Appendix 25 – References to chapters PT11 and PT12

• Appendix 26 – Definitions for PT11 and PT12

• Appendix 8 has been updated by adding the commonly used methods for PT11 and 12

The following corrections have been made, along with some minor editorial corrections relating to spelling.

• Appendix 3 (the Key for Table 42 section has been corrected)

• Appendix 4: PT 3 Teat disinfection (yeasts pre/post-milking - phase 2, step 2 test requirement has been changed from “If claimed” to “Optional”)