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Published on 22 May 2025

Simplified authorisation

On the following pages, you will find relevant information on the various procedures relating to simplified authorisations.

Application for simplified authorisation

A biocidal product that contains only approved active substances of the list in Annex I of the OBP and fulfills the conditions according art. 11h OBP can be authorized in a simplified manner.

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.