Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 293 of 2007).

These Regulations amend the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 to make further provision as regards Great Britain for the implementation of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market. The amendments concern, among other things: (a) the definitions of existing active substance and new active substance ; (b) authorization of placing on the market of foreign biocidal products; (c) provisional authorizations or registrations where an application has been made to another competent authority; and (d) procedures for authorization.