Ministry of the Environment Decree on applying for authorisation or registration of biocidal products, withdrawing such products from the market and special provisions concerning such products (No. 20 of 2008).

This Decree concerns the deadlines for applying for authorisation or registration of biocidal products referred to in Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (Biocide Directive). It also defines the deadlines for withdrawing biocidal products from the market and contains special provisions concerning biocidal products and information affecting authorisation. Applications for authorisation of biocidal products must be submitted to the competent authorities referred to in section 25 of the Chemicals Act in accordance with this Decree. If the Commission does not approve inclusion of an active substance in Annex I or Annex IA of the Biocide Directive, supply of biocidal products containing this active substance to the market must be discontinued. Provisions on the active substances approved for biocidal products and the conditions for their use are laid down in Annexes I and IA of the Biocide Directive.