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Display the use of certain biocidal products

  • Unternehmensstart und Gewerbezulassung

As an employer, you must notify the competent authority of the use of certain particularly hazardous biocidal products.

  • Basic information

    Activities involving certain particularly hazardous biocidal products may only be carried out by employees who have the relevant expertise for the biocidal product in question or who carry out these activities under the direct and constant supervision of a competent person.

    These biocidal products include products that are classified as

    1. acutely toxic category 1, 2 or 3,
    2. carcinogenic, germ cell mutagenic or toxic for reproduction category 1A or 1B or
    3. specifically target organ toxic category 1 SE or RE or
    4. for which, in addition to the cases mentioned above, the user category "trained professional user" has been specified in the authorization for the intended use.

    As an employer, you must notify the competent authority of the first use of such biocidal products or the start of renewed use after an interruption of more than one year.

    Requirements

    Biocidal products pursuant to Section 15c (1) may only be used by persons who have the relevant expertise for the biocidal product in question. The requirements for expertise depend on the type of product, the uses for which the biocidal product is authorized and the potential risk to humans and the environment.

    These biocidal products according to § 15c para. 1 include

    1) Pesticides of main group 3 that are classified as

    • acutely toxic category 1, 2 or 3,
    • carcinogenic, germ cell mutagenic or toxic to reproduction category 1A or 1B or
    • specifically target organ toxic category 1 SE or RE or

    2) for which the user category "trained professional user" has been specified in the authorization for the intended use in addition to the cases covered by number 1).

    By way of derogation from this, instruction relating to the respective use is sufficient instead of expert knowledge if these activities are carried out under the direct and constant supervision of a competent person.

  • Procedure
    • You submit the notification for the use of certain biocidal products informally by e-mail or by post to the competent authority.
    • The notification must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the start of use.
    • Once the deadline has been met, the activities can begin.
    • In principle, no confirmation is issued by the authority

    More information

    Legal remedy:
    Legal action before the administrative court
    Objection (depending on state law, an objection may be excluded)
    In principle, no confirmation is issued by the authority.
    For biocidal products that were allowed to be used without expertise according to GefStoffV a. F. and that are allowed to be used according to GefStoffV n. F. (i.e. as of 21.7.2021) require expertise, the expertise requirement only applies from July 28, 2027. This regulation also applies to uses of pesticides that were previously permitted to be used without expertise due to the exception in Annex I No. 3.1 of the GefStoffV old version (use on own premises) and now require expertise according to GefStoffV new version. F. require expert knowledge.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Copy of the identity document
    • Copy of the certificates of competence

      or other qualifications in accordance with Annex I Section 4.4 (2) of the Ordinance on Hazardous Substances (GefStoffV) of all competent persons

    • If applicable, copy of the certificate(s) of attendance of the most recently attended training event(s) in accordance with Annex I Section 4.4 (5) GefStoffV of all competent persons if certificates of competence are older than 6 years.
    • Data on the company and the biocides used
    • Information on the company's safety equipment (e.g. application equipment, measuring devices, first aid equipment)
    • Floor plan of the business premises / branch

  • Competent Department

  • Fees / Costs

    gebührenfrei

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    6 weeks before the start of the activity
    If use is interrupted for more than one year, the competent authority must be notified of renewed use.

    How long does it take to process

    1 day bis 14 days from completeness of the documents depending on expenditure

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 16.01.2026

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