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.