Authorization of the same products
Biocidal products that are identical to a product or product family that has already been authorised according to the harmonised European procedure can be authorised as same biocidal products.
Application for the authorisation of same products
On this page, you will find more detailed information on applying for authorisation of identical products under the European harmonised procedure.
Changes to existing authorisations
The administrative procedure that has to be used for each modification of existing authorisations depends on the type of change. There are administrative changes, minor and major changes.
Extension/Renewal of existing authorisations
For a biocidal product that has obtained an authorisation according to the harmonised European procedure, the period of validity can be extended by means of a corresponding application.
Biocidal product family
An authorisation as a biocidal product family allows several products to be placed on the market through a single authorisation.