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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.

Authorization AL

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

Union authorization

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

Simplified authorisation

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

Application for the approval of a (new) active substance

The Swiss authorities can also take on the role of evaluating authority for a new biocidal active substance.