Opening and managing user accounts
The process of opening a user account (CH login) in the product register for chemicals (RPC) has been automated and the authorisation management has been partially delegated.
The entire opening and management of the different user profiles is now possible directly in the RPC, which simplifies and speeds up the account opening process. The main users are responsible for authorisation management, such as authorising access requests from sub-users and maintaining the registrant company's data management.
1. Opening a user account (CH login)
As before, the first step is to open a user account. For a better understanding, you can also consult our diagrams on the linking principle and the management schemas:
Principle of linking and administrative processes
As soon as the creation of the user account has been completed, the quantity of biocidal products placed on the market can already be reported in the RPC and/or an access request can be created for the desired registrant company.
2. Access request with desired user type for a registrant company
Once you have successfully created your user account, you can proceed directly in the RPC with the access request and the desired user type (User roles (admin.ch)):
Create first access request
Immediately after the creation the user account, it is not yet linked to any registrant company. The following instructions will guide you through the initial linking process:
Create another access request
If your user account is already linked to at least one registrant company, you can use the following instructions to request additional access (a user account can be linked to several registrant companies and different user types):
Special case: First access request for a registrant company that must be entered manually
In exceptional cases (natural persons, companies not registered in the UID register), the registrant company must be created manually with the access request. The following instructions will guide you through this process:
General rule:
Each company must have at least one main user. For this reason, the first user type for a registrant company that:
- is imported from the UID register for the first time (i.e. search entry for company has no green info box: already exists in the RPC) or
- if this is recorded manually
always be a main user.
All other user types can then be requested.
Authorisation process:
- Access requests from internal and external sub-users are sent directly to the main users of the same registrant company in the RPC for review. They decide whether to accept or reject the request. Once the process is complete, a confirmation email or rejection notice is sent to the requester.
- Access requests from main users are approved by the notification authority for chemicals. For main users, a PDF is automatically generated as an application form during the access process. This PDF must be signed by an authorised signatory according to the commercial register (Central Business Name Index) of the desired registration company and sent by e-mail to cheminfo@bag.admin.ch for verification and activation of the user profile. As soon as the process is complete, you will receive a confirmation e-mail or a rejection notice.
User profile management
If you have multiple user profiles (i.e. multiple company accounts) with your user account, you can switch between your user profiles and change the default profile in the profile selector. The following instructions will show you how to do this:
