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Regulation (EU) No 528/2012

Preamble
Recitals 76
Chapter I - SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (Article 1-3) 3
Chapter II - APPROVAL OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES (Article 4-11) 8
Chapter III - RENEWAL AND REVIEW OF APPROVAL OF AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE (Article 12-16) 5
Chapter IV - GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE AUTHORISATION OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS (Article 17-24) 8
Chapter V - SIMPLIFIED AUTHORISATION PROCEDURE (Article 25-28) 4
Chapter VI - NATIONAL AUTHORISATIONS OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS (Article 29-31) 3
Chapter VII - MUTUAL RECOGNITION PROCEDURES (Article 32-40) 9
Chapter VIII - UNION AUTHORISATIONS OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS (Article 41-46) 6
Chapter IX - CANCELLATION, REVIEW AND AMENDMENT OF AUTHORISATIONS (Article 47-52) 6
Chapter X - PARALLEL TRADE (Article 53) 1
Chapter XI - TECHNICAL EQUIVALENCE (Article 54) 1
Chapter XII - DEROGATIONS (Article 55-57) 3
Chapter XIII - TREATED ARTICLES (Article 58) 1
Chapter XIV - DATA PROTECTION AND DATA-SHARING (Article 59-64) 6
Chapter XV - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION (Article 65-73) 9
Chapter XVI - THE AGENCY (Article 74-79) 6
Chapter XVII - FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 80-97) 18
Annexes 7

Union authorisation

Defined in Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012

Definitions over time (2)

29/03/2021 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

‘Union authorisation’ means an administrative act by which the Commission authorises the making available on the market and the use of a biocidal product or a biocidal product family in the territory of the Union or in a part thereof;
23/09/2013 – 25/04/2014 Article 3, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

‘Union authorisation’ means an administrative act by which the Commission authorises the making available on the market and the use of a biocidal product or a biocidal product family in the territory of the Union or in a part thereof;

Earlier definition records in this act (2)

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Article 3(1)(n) Historical · definitions end 23/09/2013
Article 3(1)(n) Historical · definitions end 29/03/2021

Used in (50 places in 24 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (50 in 24)

Recital 17 · Recital 26² · Recital 27 · Article 3² · Article 14 · Article 15 · Article 17² · Article 20 · Article 23³ · Article 41² · Article 42³ · Article 43 · Article 44⁴ · Article 45 · Article 46⁷ · Article 47³ · Article 48⁴ · Article 49² · Article 50³ · Article 55 · Article 71 · Article 75² · Article 76 · Article 80