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.
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Main groups
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Product types
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Covered by the old Danish authorisation scheme for pesticides
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Disinfectants and general biocidal products
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PT1: Human hygiene biocidal products
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No
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PT2: Private area and public health area disinfectants and other biocidal products
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Partly
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PT3: Veterinary hygiene biocidal products
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No
(These products may be covered by the food products legislation. Contact the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.)
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PT4: Food and feed area disinfectants
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No
(These products may be covered by the food products legislation. Contact the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.)
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PT5: Drinking water disinfectants
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No
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Preservatives
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PT6: In-can preservatives
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No
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PT7: Film preservatives
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No
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PT8: Wood preservatives
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Partly
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PT9: Fibre, leather, rubber and polymerised materials preservatives
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No
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PT10: Masonry preservatives
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Partly
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PT11: Preservatives for liquid-cooling and processing systems
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No
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PT12: Slimicides
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Partly
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PT13: Metalworking-fluid preservatives
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No
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Pest control
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PT14: Rodenticides
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Yes
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PT15: Avicides
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No
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PT16: Molluscicides
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Yes
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PT17: Piscicides
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No
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PT18: Insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods
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Yes
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PT19: Repellents and attractants
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Partly
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Other biocidal products
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PT20: Preservatives for food and feedstocks
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No
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PT21: Antifouling products
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No
(These products may be covered by Danish national legislation on anti-fouling paint )
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PT22: Embalming and taxidermist fluids
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No
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PT23: Control of other vertebrates
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Partly
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The 23 product-types can be found in Annex V to the Biocidal Products Directive
Other tables based on the product-types
Table showing which active substances are included in Annex I to the Biocidal Products Directive in the various product-types
Table showing the product-types for which special efficacy guidelines have been issued (after the active substance has been included in Annex I)