The general introduction of the present Evaluation Manual provides background information on the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) for products based on active substances already approved as well as active substance approval, and the Dutch transitional law for products based on active substances that are still under review. This general introduction chapter explains the differences between both legislations and makes clear under which legislations products must be notified. Specific details on legislation and information requirements are described in the BPR and transitional parts of this evaluation manual. The specific NL information requirements or NL aspect specific assessments is described in the NL-part of the current evaluation manual.
The BPR-part furthermore provides generic information about legislation, information requirements, and assessments. Furthermore, new elements (as e.g. Biocidal Product Families and Comparative Assessment) concerning the technical and scientific assessment described in the BPR not pertained to a specific aspect as physical chemical, efficacy, human toxicology, and environment are described in a separate paragraphs.