Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (EUR 2012/528) (“Regulation (EU) No 528/2012”).
These Regulations make amendments to Annex 2 and Annex 3 to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. Annex 2 and Annex 3 set out the information requirements for active substance applications and biocidal products applications respectively. The amendments update the information requirements in line with scientific and technical advances.
Regulation 3 of these Regulations makes transitional and saving provision.
An impact assessment on the effect that these Regulations will have on the cost of business is available from the Health and Safety Executive, Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 7HS. The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside these Regulations on the UK legislation website at http://www.legislation.gov.uk.