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HSE Biocides ebulletin

Issued: 7 February 2024

This ebulletin contains information on regulating biocides in Great Britain (GB). 

The GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR) operates independently from the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), which applies in Northern Ireland.

Separate ebulletins containing information specific to regulating biocides in Northern Ireland are issued as appropriate.

New GB guidance has been published

Detailed guidance on how to address toxicology data requirements for biocidal products without in vivo vertebrate testing

To reduce in vivo testing on vertebrate animals, the GB BPR requires that such tests should only be conducted as a last resort and that testing on vertebrates shall not be repeated for the purposes of GB BPR.

HSE has developed detailed guidance on how to meet the toxicology data requirements for the authorisation of biocidal products in line with the provisions of Article 62 of GB BPR on minimising vertebrate testing when unnecessary.

The guidance should be used for applications with immediate effect.

View the new guidance on our website.