Regulation (EU) 528/2012 (EU BPR)

The Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) 528/2012) concerns the placing on the market and use of biocidal products, which are used to protect humans, animals, materials or articles against harmful organisms like pests or bacteria, by the action of the active substances contained in the biocidal product. This regulation aims to improve the functioning of the biocidal products market in the EU, while ensuring a high level of protection for humans and the environment.

The text was adopted on 22 May 2012 and was applicable from 1 September 2013, with a transitional period for certain provisions. It repealled the Biocidal Products Directive (Directive 98/8/EC).

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