Updates from 1 January 2022
A biocidal product that
- Is classified as hazardous (H2XX and/or H3XX) on the basis of its health and physical effects, and
- is intended for private users, and
- is placed on the market for the first time from 1 January 2022
must be labelled with a UFI. This UFI must be reported to the notification authority at least 30 days before the product is placed on the market for the first time.
The UFI for all biocidal products that bear a UFI (e.g. because they are imported from the EEA) must be immediately reported to the notification authority.
For all other biocidal products that are classified as hazardous on account of their health or physical effects, the UFI must be indicated on the biocidal product and be reported to the notification authority by the end of 2025. For these products there is no requirement in Switzerland to display the UFI on the biocidal product and to report to the notification authority in the event of changes before the end of 2025. The authorities do advise this, however, to increase the level of protection and to avoid multiple changes to labelling.
Notification of UFIs:
Transitional authorisations:
For biocidal products authorised under the transitional arrangements AN or AB, the UFI can also be notified by email (cheminfo[at]bag.admin.ch) stating the CPID number of the affected biocidal product.
You can also record the UFI directly in the RPC and inform the Notification Authority for Chemicals by email (cheminfo[at]bag.admin.ch) stating the CPID number of the affected biocidal product.
Authorisations under the procedure harmonised with the EU:
For biocidal products in the procedure harmonised with the EU (Union authorisation and recognition), the UFI can be notified via the European Register for Biocidal Products (R4BP) by means of ‘ad-hoc communication’ via the relevant case.
Last modification 07.12.2021
