Biocides, BPR and Biocidal Product Regulations
It has been more than seven years since the EU biocidal products Regulation (BPR) came into force. In that time, the biocides sector has faced numerous challenges, from adapting to the latest regulatory developments, to meeting the soaring demand for biocides such as hand sanitiser and disinfectants during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ongoing concerns around the risks of biocides products to human health and the environment make biocidal regulation a focus for policymakers. For product safety professionals, it's more critical than ever to keep up to date.
Chemical Watch is committed to keeping you informed. Our award-winning content team track every business-critical development in biocides and the BPR as it happens – see our sample content below. Our regular conferences and training events are also a source of unmissable regulatory updates for you and your team.
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David Dillon
Senior Regulatory And Compliance Analyst
David is a senior regulatory and compliance analyst at Chemical Watch, and is our expert on biocides and Brexit. He has a wealth of industry experience and previously worked for the UK Health and Safety Executive for 19 years, where he dealt with UK, European and international chemical control schemes.
Vanessa has covered biocides for Chemical Watch since 2013, following the implementation of the EU biocidal products Regulation (BPR), and other developments in the sector globally. She also leads our coverage on occupational hygiene and has more than a decade of experience reporting on the chemical industry.
Vanessa Zainzinger
Biocides Editor
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Recent news
Read sample articles from the award-winning Chemical Watch news team for the latest updates in biocides, the BPR and biocidal product regulations
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22 July 2021
Measures are political and unscientific, Troy claims
08 July 2021
Approval system under K-BPR likely too complex and costly to justify registration
17 June 2021
Law 'cannot function' without better resources for authorities
US EPA, industry groups condemn false, misleading claims of antimicrobials' protection against Covid-19
13 May 2021
Marketing can provide a 'false sense of security' to consumers
Draft amendments also include process for investigation of ill health claims
29 July 2021
In-depth comment & analysis
Soaring use of biocides during the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked calls for a recalibration. Chemical Watch biocides editor, Vanessa Zainzinger, reports
11 May 2021
10 February 2021
Activities that directly relate to identifying and managing the risks of chemicals of concern will be the agency’s top priority for 2021, says executive director Bjorn Hansen
Guidance for Identifying Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
29 September–7 October 2021
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