#TECP2609881AFrance sets fees for biocidal substance approvals and product authorisations
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France sets the euro fees companies must pay when they seek approval for biocidal active substances or market authorisation for biocidal products under EU biocides rules. The fees vary by application type, product type, user category, and whether the active substance is a micro-organism. Businesses placing disinfectants, pest-control products, preservatives, or other biocides on the French or EU market should budget for these charges before filing applications or renewals.
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Key Changes
- Sets fees for evaluating applications to approve biocidal active substances, starting at €250,000 for one product type and lower amounts for micro-organisms.
- Sets renewal fees for active substance approvals, including additional charges for extra product types.
- Sets fees for provisional and first market authorisation applications for biocidal products, with extra charges for additional user categories, product types, or substances considered for substitution.
Obligations
What this law requires
Pay a €250,000 fee for evaluation of an application to approve a biocidal active substance for one biocidal product type under Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
Pay an additional €150,000 for each additional biocidal product type included in an application to approve a biocidal active substance, unless the active substance is a micro-organism.
Pay a €180,000 fee for evaluation of an application to approve a biocidal active substance that is a micro-organism for one biocidal product type.
Pay an additional €90,000 for each additional biocidal product type included in an application to approve a biocidal active substance that is a micro-organism.
Pay a €250,000 fee for evaluation of an application to renew approval of a biocidal active substance for one biocidal product type under Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.