Authorisations according to the European harmonized system
Biocidal products that contain only approved active substances (active substances that have been incorporated into the lists in Annex 1 or Annex 2 OBP), can be placed on the Swiss market only with an authorisation from the European harmonised procedure.
Switzerland is the evaluating authority
Here you will find information on applications according to the EU harmonised procedure for which Switzerland is the evaluating authority (applications for national authorisation AL, applications for simplified authorisation, applications for union authorisation and new active substances). The Notification Authority for Chemicals decides twice a year (April/October) which applications can be evaluated. Interested companies must contact the Notification Authority in advance and complete a completeness list. We ask that you to contact us as early as possible (> 1 year before the planned submission of the application). After a positive decision and a deposit of 20% of the application fee, preparations for the pre-submission meeting begin.
Switzerland is the recognizing or notifying authority
Here you will find information on applications under the European harmonised procedure for which Switzerland is the recognising authority (recognition, recognition of Union authorisation, simplified notification).