Peter Fitzpatrick
Question:1107. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a PCS number by a company (details supplied). [10389/21]
View answerWednesday, 24 February 2021
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I can confirm that officials from the Pesticide Control Division (PCD) of my Department have contacted the company named in relation to the biocidal product named.
On 15th and 16th February, the applicant was informed that products like this, which contain a sole biocidal active ingredient already approved at EU level, can only be placed on the market in a Member State via the EU-harmonised product authorisation mechanism specified in the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). This process involves the submission of a complete dossier addressing all of the relevant technical and scientific data requirements outlined in the BPR, a detailed evaluation of the dossier by a Reference Member State and a rigorous commenting process involving other Member States. The appropriate fee charged by the Reference Member State for the evaluation work undertaken must also be paid.
The applicant has been provided with details on how to proceed with an application for product authorisation. Officials from PCD would be happy to provide further guidance on the process should the applicant decide to submit an application for product authorisation in Ireland.