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Published on 11 March 2021

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.

Use of chemical air disinfectants prohibited when persons are present