Swiss specific authorisation provisions
Here you will find explanations of specific Swiss provisions concerning the authorisation of biocidal products. These are e.g. restrictions of certain uses that result from national regulations and therefore, based on Article 12 para. 2 Ordinance on Biocidal Product (Article 37 BPR), may deviate from the authorisation requirements that apply in other EU countries.
Algae and moss
New regulation regarding restrictions on use and labelling of biocidal products to control algae and moss from 1 December 2020
New authorization requirements for rodenticides with anticoagulants
For rodenticides with anticoagulants, there is an important change in the authorization requirements in Switzerland:
Authorisation of biocidal products for the disinfection of drinking water in Switzerland
Article 2 (7) of the European Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) gives individual member states the option to ban or restrict the use of certain biocidal products/active substances for disinfecting drinking water at a national level.