Sustainability Requirements for Biocides

Sustainability considerations are rapidly reshaping the regulatory environment for biocidal substances and products in the EU, and keeping pace with these developments is now a key requirement for regulatory and compliance professionals.

This training offers a clear overview to the key policy initiatives driving this change, including the European Green Deal, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, and the Clean Industrial Deal. It also highlights the growing overlap between regulatory regimes and explains emerging concepts such as One Substance One Assessment, essential use, and hazard based assessment.

In addition, the training addresses the impact of horizontal sustainability legislation on product obligations, including packaging and waste requirements, microplastics restrictions, green claims scrutiny, and the increasing importance of dual use and borderline product considerations, with a clear focus on practical compliance and authorisation implications.

Learning Objectives

• Explore how sustainability policies are changing biocides regulation

• Understand key regulatory concepts and overlaps between regulations affecting the assessment and authorisation of biocidal products

• Anticipate compliance and strategic risks arising from horizontal sustainability legislation and product positioning

Professionals working in the fields of:

• Legal and regulatory affairs

• Registration and authorisation

• Research and development

• Product safety

• Product management

• Regulatory science

Sectors that should take part:

• Producers and importers of biocidal active substances and products

• Industrial, professional and downstream users of biocides

• Regulatory authorities

• Research institutes

• Legal and technical consultancies

• Professional associations