Biocides / BPR Consulting: Authorisation, Compliance and Strategy for EU Market Access

We assess the regulatory path for your biocidal product, prepare authorisation applications, analyse costs and address compliance gaps to operate in the European market.

What is the BPR Regulation and who does it apply to?

Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (BPR) governs the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. It requires that both the active substance and the final product are properly authorised before being marketed in the European Union.

  • Scope: Manufacture, placing on the market and use of biocidal products in the EU
  • Authorisation: Mandatory via transitional or BPR procedures
  • Active substances: Must be approved or included in the review programme

Key actors

  • Active substance manufacturers: Must be listedincluded underin the Article 95
  • Biocidal product formulators/manufacturers: Must hold a valid product authorisation

Common scenarios

What is your case?

Marketing a biocidal product

We assess the impact of the BPR, define the most appropriate regulatory pathway for your case, and prepare a complete authorisation strategy and execution.

Active substance supplier

We manage your inclusion in Article 95, support LoA (Letter of Access) acquisition,
and prepare all required documentation and lab assays.

BPR compliance audit

We review your substances and product types to identify risks of penalties or market withdrawal.

Biocides Consulting Services

Audit

BPR Audit

What’s included:

  • Assessment of obligations based on your activities and product portfolio
  • Definition of regulatory strategy
  • Technical compliance study

What you receive:

  • Overview of legal obligations and timelines
  • Identification of gaps and risks
  • Recommendation of the most efficient regulatory pathways
  • Regulatory investment analysis and action plan
Authorisation

Biocidal Product Authorisation Application

What’s included:

  • Risk assessments (human health and environment)
  • Definition and coordination of required testing
  • Preparation of the technical dossier for the authorities

What you receive:

  • Phased technical proposal
  • Approval-oriented work plan
  • Support with authorities (ECHA / national authorities)
Transitional

Transitional Procedures

Strategy to market products before the final approval of the active substance under BPR

Regulatory

BPR Impact

Cost assessment and financial feasibility analysis of the authorisation project.

Consulting

Compliance

We audit your products on the market to prevent risks of withdrawal or official penalties.

What you will receive when requesting a proposal

Type of procedure

Assessment of the regulatory strategy for your case.

Scope & Phases

Detailed breakdown of stages, deliverables and timelines.

Fixed Budget

Transparent commercial conditions.

How we work

1

We receive your information

2

We confirm the scope

3

Proposal and plan

4

Execution

We work with clearly defined phases, deliverables and priorities from the outset.

What our customers say

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Biocidas

The active substance is the chemical ingredient that acts against harmful organisms, while the biocidal product is the final formulation sold to the user. According to Regulation (EU) 528/2012 (BPR), active substances must first be approved by the European Commission. Only once the active substance has been approved can the biocidal product containing it be authorized. ServiREACH helps you in both stages: from the inclusion of substances on the approved list to the application for authorization of your final product for its commercialization.

Yes, it is possible under certain conditions. If your product contains active substances that are still being evaluated in the “Review Programme,” you can market it by complying with the national transitional regulations of each country (in Spain, for example, that may be a registration according to Royal Decree 3349/1983 before the Ministry of Health or a different kind of procedure). We handle these transitional procedures (“Applicable legislation before approval”) so you can sell your product without waiting years for the definitive approval of the active substance at the European level or the granting of the BPR dossier.

It depends on the strategy we choose at the BPR level (if the active substance is already approved). There are several routes:

  • National Authorization: Registration country by country.
  • Mutual Recognition: You register in one country and request that others recognize that authorization.
  • Union Authorization: A single authorization valid for the entire EU (only for certain product types).

At ServiREACH, we analyze your target market and define the most efficient strategy, managing the documentation for the route that best suits your commercial expansion.

Yes, one of the most effective options is participation in Consortia.. This allows several companies interested in the same type of biocide to join together to share the high costs of the tests and the preparation of the technical documentation. ServiREACH advises you on the possibility of joining existing consortia or helps you manage this collaboration, substantially reducing your regulatory investment.

The risk is market withdrawal and severe sanctions. To avoid this, we offer a Compliance Study service. We evaluate each of your biocidal products against the current regulation, verify if their active substances are approved or under review for the correct use (Product Type), and propose a list of corrective actionslista de acciones correctivas immediately. This way, we ensure that your product portfolio remains compliant and available in the market uninterruptedly.

Request BPR information and a technical proposal

Send us your case and we will respond with technicaexpertl feedback and a tailored service proposal.