HSE launches consultation on pest control regulations

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It is hoped the process will influence the creation of new legislation that will replace the current Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) 98/8/EC.

The regulation will also result in the repeal of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 and the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, which transpose the current BPD into UK law.

HSE chair Judith Hackitt said the consultation should allow for a commonsense approach to dealing with the risks posed by biocides.

“This is an important opportunity to improve a Europe-wide regulatory regime and we are consulting widely to ensure that workable regulations are brought forward,” she said.

The consultation closes on 5 October 2009.

The new draft regulation, proposes several important changes to current legislation, including extending its scope to cover treated articles and materials containing biocides and adopting an EC authorisation scheme for certain types of products. It also hopes to reduce the burden of data collection requirements and harmonise the fee structure across Europe.

The new regulation is scheduled to come into effect in 2013. www.hse.gov.uk

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