Switzerland is the recognizing or notifying authority

The procedure for mutual recognition enables to obtain an authorisation granted according to the harmonised European procedure for a biocidal product in Switzerland that has been evaluated and authorised by another EU or EFTA Member State.

The procedure for the Union authorisation makes it possible for a biocidal product to be authorised for the entire EEA Market (plus Switzerland), thereby obviating the need for an application in the individual states.

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.

On this page, you will find more detailed information on the notification of a simplified authorisation in accordance with the European harmonised procedure.

A licence for parallel trade can be granted for a biocidal product that is authorised in an EU Member State and is identical to a biocidal product that is already authorised in Switzerland according to the harmonised European procedure.