Legislation according to ‘product-type’

The legislation distinguishes between 23 different types of product, including disinfectants, preservatives (including wood preservatives and slimicides), pest control products (including rodenticides and insecticides) and antifouling products. The product must fall within one of the 23 product-types in order to be considered as a biocidal product.

Once an active substance has been approved by the EU for a particular product-type, it can be used in all products of that type, but not for other purposes. For example, an active substance that has been approved for use as an antifouling product must not be used for other purposes.

Transitional period

Even before the Biocidal Products Directive had entered into force, Denmark had an authorisation scheme covering some of the 23 product-types. These products must still be authorised in accordance with the existing Danish rules while the transitional period is in force and the EU is evaluating the active substances in the products.
Read more about the product-types and uses that are covered by the existing national authorisation scheme.

Main groups

Product types

Covered by the old Danish authorization scheme for pesticides

Disinfectants and general biocidal products

PT1: Human hygiene biocidal products

 

No

PT2: Private area and public health area disinfectants and other biocidal products

Partly

PT3: Veterinary hygiene biocidal products

No

(These products may be covered by the food products legislation. Contact the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.)

PT4: Food and feed area disinfectants

No

(These products may be covered by the food products legislation. Contact the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.)

PT5: Drinking water disinfectants

No

Preservatives

PT6: In-can preservatives

No

PT7: Film preservatives

No

PT8: Wood preservatives

Partly

PT9: Fibre, leather, rubber and polymerised materials preservatives

No

PT10: Masonry preservatives

Partly

PT11: Preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems

No

PT12: Slimicides

Partly

PT13: Metalworking-fluid preservatives

No

Pest control

PT14: Rodenticides

Yes

PT15: Avicides

No

PT16: Molluscicides

Yes

PT17: Piscicides

Piscicides

PT18: Insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods

Yes

PT19: Repellents and attractants

No

Other biocidal products

PT20: Preservatives for food and feedstocks

No

PT21: Antifouling products

No

(These products may be covered by Danish national legislation on anti-fouling paint )

PT22: Embalming and taxidermist fluids

No

PT23: Control of other vertebrates

Partly