Industry
Remit
HSE is the UK Competent Authority (CA) for biocides under the European Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) and we are able to deal with enquiries that are relevant to our role as the UK CA.
We can advise those companies who are supporting active substances through the biocides review programme where the UK is the Rapporteur Member State (RMS) and those companies who have products (or are about to place them) on the UK market. We also advise those applicants/companies that have paid the General Industry Charge (GIC) or are acting on behalf of those companies that have paid.
If you are supporting an active substance through the biocides review programme where the UK is not the RMS then we advise you contact the relevant RMS. Or if you do not have products on the UK market (or are not about to put them on the UK market) and you are based in another EU Member State (MS) we advise you to contact the CA in your MS. A list of Competent Authorities and other Contact Points in relation to the BPD can be found on the Europa website
Scope
Schedule 2 of the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR) lists types of products not within the scope of the BPR. Does your product fall within the scope of one of the other EU Directives mentioned in does the legislation apply to you? If so, you should contact the appropriate Regulatory body responsible for that legislation.
Contact
If you have a specific enquiry about biocides and cannot find the answer on this site, then contact HSE via our dedicated infoline service.
Postal address for FEPA 1 non-agricultural application forms, Levy and GIC registration forms should be sent to the following address:
Chemicals Assessment Schemes Unit (CASU)Health and Safety Executive
Building 1, 3rd Floor
Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 7HS
Requests for Information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000
The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000 contains information on the rights you have under this act, including how to make requests for information, what happens after you make your request, costs, and your right of appeal. Detailed information about making information requests is available on the FOI webpage on the HSE website.
Other stakeholders including members of the general public
If you have a specific enquiry about biocides and cannot find the answer on this site, then contact HSE via our dedicated infoline service.
Requests for Information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000
The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2000 contains information on the rights you have under this act, including how to make requests for information, what happens after you make your request, costs, and your right of appeal. Detailed information about making information requests is available on the FOI webpage on the HSE website.