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New version applies from 25/04/2014.
113 provisions change.
Later versions: 20/11/2019, 29/03/2021, 10/06/2021, 15/04/2022, 26/05/2024, 11/06/2024, 15/06/2026, 19/08/2026.
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012
17/07/2012 → 23/09/2013: 0 inserted · 0 removed · 165 amended · 0 moved · 5 renamed · 16 unchanged
Position-only shifts inside the same heading are not changes. Amended = the printed text changed.
Preamble
- amended Preamble
Recitals
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Chapter I - SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
- amended Article 1 - Purpose and subject matter Chapter I
- amended Article 2 - Scope Chapter I
- amended Article 3 - Definitions Chapter I
Chapter II - APPROVAL OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
- amended Article 4 - Conditions for approval Chapter II
- amended Article 5 - Exclusion criteria Chapter II
- amended Article 6 - Data requirements for an application Chapter II
- amended Article 7 - Submission and validation of applications Chapter II
- amended Article 8 - Evaluation of applications Chapter II
- amended Article 9 - Approval of an active substance Chapter II
- amended Article 10 - Active substances which are candidates for substitution Chapter II
Chapter II · 1 unchanged
Chapter III - RENEWAL AND REVIEW OF APPROVAL OF AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE
- amended Article 12 - Conditions for renewal Chapter III
- amended Article 13 - Submission and acceptance of applications Chapter III
- amended Article 14 - Evaluation of applications for renewal Chapter III
- amended Article 15 - Review of approval of an active substance Chapter III
Chapter III · 1 unchanged
Chapter IV - GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE AUTHORISATION OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS
- amended Article 17 - Making available on the market and use of biocidal products Chapter IV
- amended Article 18 - Measures geared to the sustainable use of biocidal products Chapter IV
- amended Article 19 - Conditions for granting an authorisation Chapter IV
- amended Article 20 - Requirements for applications for authorisation Chapter IV
- amended Article 21 - Waiving of data requirements Chapter IV
- amended Article 22 - Content of authorisation Chapter IV
- amended Article 23 - Comparative assessment of biocidal products Chapter IV
Chapter IV · 1 unchanged
Chapter V - SIMPLIFIED AUTHORISATION PROCEDURE
- amended Article 25 - Eligibility for the simplified authorisation procedure Chapter V
- amended Article 26 - Applicable procedure Chapter V
- amended Article 27 - Making available on the market of biocidal products authorised in accordance with the simplified authorisation procedure Chapter V
- amended Article 28 - Amendment of Annex I Chapter V
Chapter VI - NATIONAL AUTHORISATIONS OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS
- amended Article 29 - Submission and validation of applications Chapter VI
- amended Article 30 - Evaluation of applications Chapter VI
- amended Article 31 - Renewal of a national authorisation Chapter VI
Chapter VII - MUTUAL RECOGNITION PROCEDURES
- amended Article 32 - Authorisation through mutual recognition Chapter VII
- amended Article 33 - Mutual recognition in sequence Chapter VII
- amended Article 34 - Mutual recognition in parallel Chapter VII
- amended Article 35 - Referral of objections to the coordination group Chapter VII
- amended Article 36 - Referral of unresolved objections to the Commission Chapter VII
- amended Article 37 - Derogations from mutual recognition Chapter VII
- amended Article 38 - Opinion of the Agency Chapter VII
- amended Article 39 - Application for mutual recognition by official or scientific bodies Chapter VII
Chapter VII · 1 unchanged
Chapter VIII - UNION AUTHORISATIONS OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS
- amended Article 42 - Biocidal products for which Union authorisation may be granted Chapter VIII › Section 1
- amended Article 43 - Submission and validation of applications Chapter VIII › Section 1
- amended Article 44 - Evaluation of applications Chapter VIII › Section 1
- amended Article 45 - Submission and acceptance of applications Chapter VIII › Section 2
- amended Article 46 - Evaluation of applications for renewal Chapter VIII › Section 2
Chapter VIII · 1 unchanged
Chapter IX - CANCELLATION, REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF AUTHORISATIONS
- amended Article 47 - Obligation for notification of unexpected or adverse effects Chapter IX
- amended Article 48 - Cancellation or amendment of an authorisation Chapter IX
- amended Article 50 - Amendment of an authorisation at the request of the authorisation holder Chapter IX
- amended Article 51 - Detailed rules Chapter IX
Chapter IX · 2 unchanged
Chapter X - PARALLEL TRADE
- amended Article 53 - Parallel trade Chapter X
Chapter XI - TECHNICAL EQUIVALENCE
- amended Article 54 - Assessment of technical equivalence Chapter XI
Chapter XII - DEROGATIONS
- amended Article 55 - Derogation from the requirements Chapter XII
- amended Article 56 - Research and development Chapter XII
Chapter XII · 1 unchanged
Chapter XIII - TREATED ARTICLES
- amended Article 58 - Placing on the market of treated articles Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV - DATA PROTECTION AND DATA-SHARING
- amended Article 59 - Protection of data held by competent authorities or the Agency Chapter XIV
- amended Article 60 - Data protection periods Chapter XIV
- amended Article 61 - Letter of access Chapter XIV
- amended Article 62 - Data sharing Chapter XIV
- amended Article 63 - Compensation for data sharing Chapter XIV
- amended Article 64 - Use of data for subsequent applications Chapter XIV
Chapter XV - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
- amended Article 65 - Compliance with requirements Chapter XV › Section 1
- amended Article 66 - Confidentiality Chapter XV › Section 1
- amended Article 67 - Electronic public access Chapter XV › Section 1
- amended Article 68 - Record-keeping and reporting Chapter XV › Section 1
- amended Article 69 - Classification, packaging and labelling of biocidal products Chapter XV › Section 2
- amended Article 71 - Register for Biocidal Products Chapter XV › Section 2
- amended Article 72 - Advertising Chapter XV › Section 2
Chapter XV · 2 unchanged
Chapter XVI - THE AGENCY
- amended Article 74 - Role of the Agency Chapter XVI
- amended Article 75 - Biocidal Products Committee Chapter XVI
- amended Article 76 - Secretariat of the Agency Chapter XVI
- amended Article 77 - Appeal Chapter XVI
- amended Article 78 - The budget of the Agency Chapter XVI
Chapter XVI · 1 unchanged
Chapter XVII - FINAL PROVISIONS
- amended Article 80 - Fees and charges Chapter XVII
- amended Article 81 - Competent authorities Chapter XVII
- amended Article 82 - Committee procedure Chapter XVII
- amended Article 83 - Exercise of the delegation Chapter XVII
- amended Article 84 - Urgency procedure Chapter XVII
- amended Article 89 - Transitional measures Chapter XVII
- amended Article 90 - Transitional measures concerning active substances evaluated under Directive 98/8/EC Chapter XVII
- amended Article 91 - Transitional measures concerning applications for biocidal product authorisations submitted under Directive 98/8/EC Chapter XVII
- amended Article 92 - Transitional measures concerning biocidal products authorised/registered under Directive 98/8/EC Chapter XVII
- amended Article 93 - Transitional measures concerning biocidal products not covered by the scope of Directive 98/8/EC Chapter XVII
- amended Article 94 - Transitional measures concerning treated articles Chapter XVII
- amended Article 95 - Transitional measures concerning access to the active substance dossier Chapter XVII
- amended Article 97 - Entry into force Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII · 5 unchanged
Article 85 · Article 86 · Article 87 · Article 88 · Article 96
Annexes
- amended Annex I
- amendedrenamed Annex II - INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVE SUBSTANCES was “Annex II”
- amendedrenamed Annex III - INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS was “Annex III”
- amendedrenamed Annex IV - GENERAL RULES FOR THE ADAPTATION OF THE DATA REQUIREMENTS was “Annex IV”
- amendedrenamed Annex V - BIOCIDAL PRODUCT-TYPES AND THEIR DESCRIPTIONS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1) was “Annex V”
- amendedrenamed Annex VI - COMMON PRINCIPLES FOR THE EVALUATION OF DOSSIERS FOR BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS was “Annex VI”
- amended Annex VII