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Indicate the use of biocidal products.

Detailed description

If you use certain biocidal products classified as particularly dangerous in your professional activities, you must notify the competent authority. You must notify the use of biocidal products if you are using biocidal products for the first time or if you are using them again after a break of more than one year.



Declare the use of biocidal products if you use biocidal products in your establishment that

  • as acute toxic cat. 1, 2 or 3,
  • carcinogenic, germ cell mutagenic or reproductive toxicant Cat. 1A or 1B or
  • are classified as specific target organ toxicant cat. 1 SE.

Also report the use of biocidal products if the use category ‘trained professional user’ has been established for them within the framework of the authorisation.

 

Information

Prerequisites

They have the relevant expertise for the biocidal product in question. The expertise requirements depend on the type of product, the applications for which the biocidal product is approved and the potential risk to humans and the environment.

Documents required

  • Copy of identification document
  • Copy of the certificate(s) of expertise or other relevant qualifications in accordance with Annex I, Section 4.4 (2) of the Hazardous Substances Ordinance - GefStoffV of all competent persons
  • If the certificates of competence are older than 6 years: copies of the certificates of participation in the most recently attended training events of all competent persons

Please note

For biocidal products that could be used without expertise under the old version of the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances and that require expertise under the new version of the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances, the expertise requirement under Section 25 of the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances will only apply from 28 July 2025.


This regulation also applies to the use of pesticides which, due to the exception in Annex I No. 3.1 of the old version of the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances (GefStoffV) (use in one's own company), could previously be used without specialist knowledge and which now require specialist knowledge under the new version of the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances.

Deadlines

Submit the notification at least 6 weeks before the planned use.

Procedure

Submit the notification in writing or electronically to the responsible authority together with the required documents. The responsible authority will examine your notification. If necessary, it will request further information or documents from you. You will not normally receive a notification confirmation. If you do not meet the requirements, the responsible authority will ask you to correct the deficiencies.

Processing time

You have fulfilled your reporting obligation if the report is received by the responsible authority on time. As a rule, you will not receive confirmation.

Fees

no

Legal remedies

No legal remedy is provided.

Legal basis

Address and contact information

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State Occupational Safety Inspectorate

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Keywords: Hazardous Substances Ordinance Biocidal products hazardous materials

Last updated: 14.02.2026