The Biocidal Products Committee adopted the opinion of BKC/ADBAC (Benzalkonium chloride - CAS 68424-85-1) and DDAC (Didecyldimethylammonium chloride - CAS 7173-51-5) for Product Type 3 and 4. All companies interested in placing new products or keeping existing products on the [...]
Biocidal products are authorized under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 where it is imperative to prove that the products used are effective but do not at the same time elicit other undesirable effects on the target organisms such as increased resistance. However, currently there are no guidelines for the assessment of such undesired side-effects. In response, the [...]
Our 9th annual BPR Symposium was scheduled on November 5th 2020 in Brussels. Due to the rather exceptional circumstances we reinvented our successful event. We have come up with an alternative solution which we trust will make you not miss out on the experience! [...]
Dr. Sabine Navis will be one of the key presenters at Chemical Watch’s annual Biocides Europe Conference on 1 and 2 December 2020 in Copenhagen. Dr. Navis will present our online endocrine disruptor screening tool “EDScreener” (developed in close collaboration [...]
The Belgian authorities have published an official communication concerning extension of the temporary authorizations that were granted during the initial weeks of the outbreak of corona virus. Products with a temporary authorization that contain an AS that is still under [...]
Following earlier actions taken by ECHA to support companies with higher workload because of COVID-19, Ctgb has published a news item related to this issue. The Dutch Member State indicates that in exceptional cases, an extension of the deadline can [...]
Trying to follow the high demand for disinfection products due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the authorities are calling in emergency measures. Article 55 of the BPR (Regulation (EU) 528/2012) allows for emergency authorizations that can be granted under BPR to [...]
Manufacturers and formulators of biocidal products are faced with ever-growing requirements in maintaining compliance to BPR. ARCHE Consortia can help relieve the demands for authorization by offering the possibility to join BPR consortia. Watch the movie below for more [...]
During the COVID-19 outbreak, washing your hands with soap and water is one of the best ways to protect yourself against the coronavirus. This hand wash routine can be supplemented by the use of disinfecting hand gels and – sanitizers. [...]
In order to assist risk assessors, ARCHE Consulting and Chemycal have jointly developed an endocrine disruptor (ED) screening tool for co-formulants in biocidal products: EDScreener. These ED assessments are mandatory for all active substances and co-formulants present in biocidal products, [...]