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.
Applications must be submitted via the European Biocidal Products Register (R4BP). Once approval has been granted, the notification authority for chemicals enters the product information in the Swiss Chemicals Register (RPC), making it available to the Swiss Poison Centre, Tox Info Suisse. The applicant or future authorisation holder does not need to enter the product information in the RPC themselves. In the event of UFI-relevant changes to authorised biocidal products, the authorisation holder must notify the notification authority for chemicals of the new UFI via the R4BP. Further information can be found at: UFIs for biocidal products
Please note that for authorisations according to the European harmonized system, product-specific information for Tox Info Suisse (poison emergency hotline) will be entered into the Swiss product register for chemicals by the Notification authority for chemicals.
Please consult the relevant Internet page for the specific requirements of the various types of authorisation.
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).