Biocidal Products Committee (BPC)

The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) was created from the Fecc Biocides Task Force and its work is focused on Biocidal Products and related topics.

The Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) 528/2012) concerns the placing on the market and use of biocidal products, which are used to protect humans, animals, materials or articles against harmful organisms like pests or bacteria, by the action of the active substances contained in the biocidal product.

The Fecc BPC experts monitor and give their contribution to the developments of Biocidal Products Regulation, its updates, guidance and any other related documents relevant for chemical distributors. They also contributes to the objective of harmonization of European market for biocidal products for implementation of the new mechanisms in BP assessment at EU level, i.e. harmonisation of risk assessment for active substances and co-formulants, union authorisation and product families.

As voice of biocidal products’ distributors at European level and beyond, the members of the Biocidal Products Committee strives to improve product availability and to provide relevant input to ensure that the same high standards for the protection of human health and the environment are applied across the European Union.

Objectives

BPC supports the objective of a harmonised European market for biocidal products and contributes as stakeholder to decision making process as regards new mechanisms in BP assessment at EU level, i.e. harmonisation of risk assessment for active substances and co-formulants, Union authorisation and product families.

As voice of biocidal products’ distributors at European level and beyond, the Biocidal Products Committee strives to improve product availability and to provide relevant input to ensure that the same high standards for the protection of human health and the environment are applied across the European Union.

For more information, please contact Pierre Germain⁠ at ⁠pge@fecc.org (or by phone at +32 2 679 02 69).

 

Learn more about the Poison Centres Task Force (PC TF)

The Fecc’s Poison Centres Task Force (PC TF) is a group of experts involved in monitoring and improving preparation and submission of dossiers for the poison centre notification (PCN). As accredited stakeholder at ECHA, Fecc – via its dedicated Task Force – acts as an interface with the ECHA’s Poison Centre Expert Group.

The Poison Centres Task Force’s main activities are as follows:

Monitor the developments in the process of preparation of a PCN dossier to ensure safe use of chemicals for the benefit of citizens and the environment.

Actively participate in regular meetings/consultations organised by the ECHA’s Poison Centre Group and report to Fecc members.

Contribute to the implementation of ECHA tools for notification to Poison Centres.

Disseminate information on Poison Centres at EU and national levels.