The Biocidal Products Directive
98/8/EC
Some Facts, Fictions and Maybes

N.B. This talk was originally presented in May 1998. Where things have changed since then, comments have been added between '*' symbols and written in italics.

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Table of Contents

Fact, Fiction and Maybe:

The Directive

The Directive - Latest

Items Still not Decided

Important Definitions

Definitions - 'Low-Risk' Products?

'Low-Risk' Products

'Low-Risk' Products - How will it Work?

Definitions - 'Basic' Substances

'Basic' Substances - How will it Work?

Definitions - Frame Formulations

How might 'Frame Formulations' Work?

Mutual Recognition - Fact or Maybe?

Mutual Recognition - Doubts

The Annexes

The Facts and Fictions of Annex I

Labelling of Biocidal Products

UK Implementation Committees

Implications

Further Implications

Some Final Thoughts ...

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