{"id":9439,"date":"2024-08-20T21:35:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coatinginstitute.org\/?p=9439"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:21:14","slug":"bpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatinginstitute.org\/en\/bpr\/","title":{"rendered":"Biocidal Products Regulation \u2014 BPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-section-id=\"5w0um1\" data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"514\">Biocidal Products Regulation \u2014 BPR<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"729\">The <strong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"558\">Biocidal Products Regulation \u2014 BPR<\/strong>, also known as <strong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"607\">Regulation \u2014 EU \u2014 No 528\/2012<\/strong>, is the main European legislation governing the placing on the market and use of biocidal products in the European Union.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"824\">The regulation entered into force on <strong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"788\">1 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competent authorities of Member States.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"bfd7gu\" data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2644\">Through the Union authorisation procedure, coordinated via <strong data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2618\">ECHA<\/strong> and assessed at EU level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2646\" data-end=\"2775\">The evaluation of biocidal products includes an assessment of their effectiveness and of the risks that may arise from their use.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1vga61q\" data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2816\">Mutual Recognition of Authorisations<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2973\">The <strong data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2829\">BPR<\/strong> also provides for the mutual recognition of authorisations between Member States, facilitating the movement of biocidal products within the EU.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"3135\">This means that an authorisation granted in one Member State may be recognised in other Member States, provided that the relevant national requirements are met.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"ljzl01\" data-start=\"3137\" data-end=\"3159\">Benefits of the BPR<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3228\">The Biocidal Products Regulation offers several important benefits.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3355\">First, it improves the protection of human health and the environment through strict evaluation and authorisation procedures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3440\">This ensures that biocidal products placed on the EU market are safe and effective.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3598\">Second, the regulation strengthens the harmonisation of rules within the EU internal market, making trade in biocidal products between Member States easier.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3600\" data-end=\"3722\">The mutual recognition procedure reduces barriers for businesses and contributes to the creation of a level playing field.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3724\" data-end=\"3837\">Third, the regulation promotes 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