The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published a consultative document seeking comments on proposals for the Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2006. Biocidal products are used in a variety of industries to control unwanted organisms, such as animals, insects, bacteria, viruses and fungi. They are intended to kill or otherwise exert a controlling effect by chemical or biological means.

The proposed regulations will amend the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 (BPR). These put into place procedures to allow applications to be made for use of an active substance in a biocidal product and for the authorisation for marketing and use of such biocidal products.

Further details of the changes can be found in the Consultation Document and the draft regulations at
www.hse.gov.uk/consult/live.htm.

The consultation period will last for 12 weeks and closes on 9th June 2006.

Source: www.hse.gov.uk (accessed 03/04/06)

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