What is a Biocidal Product?

Biocidal products are defined in the Biocidal Products Regulation as ready-to-use mixtures containing one or more active substances that exert a controlling effect on any harmful organism from a chemical or biological perspective, or that restrict its movement, repel it, render it harmless, or destroy it.

There is a total of 22 types of biocidal products defined in the Biocidal Products Regulation, grouped into 4 main categories.