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The Biocide Product Committee (BPC) has recommended the approval ADBAC/BKC and DDAC for use in two disinfectant product types:

• Type 3 (animal hygiene products such as disinfectants and oral or corporal hygiene products ) and 

• Type 4 (equipment, containers and surfaces needed in the production, transport, storage or consumption of food or feed for people and animals). 

While the new legislation will be similar to the EU BPR, there are some actions you need to take quickly to ensure the continuity of your supply chain of biocides in the UK.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge in demand for disinfectants, so a number of countries fast-tracked the supply chain of products by relying on special provisions in biocidal regulations

Hand and surface disinfectants defined as biocidal products in Product Type (PT) 1 and 2 fall under the EU biocidal products Regulation (BPR). Companies placing a biocidal product on the market in the EU must source their active substance or biocidal product from suppliers listed on Article 95 of the BPR, limiting the access to the market only to companies only included on this list.

Spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus increased demand for disinfectants globally so countries around the globe have put in place emergency legislations and derogations to respond to the crisis.