Treated Article Provisions and What They Mean For You
The Biocidal Products Regulation No. 528/2012 (BPR) has been in force in the EU since September 1, 2013. It concerns placing on the market biocidal products, the active substances used in biocidal products and treated articles incorporating active substances. The BPR repealed and replaced the Biocidal Products Directive 98/8/EC (BPD) and, amongst other features, includes extended provisions for treated articles marketed in the EU.
This revision of scope has resulted in the BPR impacting industries that previously had no biocide-related obligations, and who may not have been prepared for a role under the BPR, including suppliers and manufacturers of finished goods containing preservatives. The use of preservatives in finished goods from textiles to wooden furniture, and from coatings to food-contact materials is widespread and well established. Companies in such industries need to be aware of these new requirements and any new obligations, particularly when importing products containing preservatives from outside the EU.