International information offers

To support an exchange of information between the EU Member States on their experiences, a collection of different international offers of information on biocides and their alternatives is presented on this page.

Based on a workshop conducted on behalf of UBA in 2021, a collection of international information offers on biocides and their alternatives was compiled. Some of those offers are only available in national languages. (NB: Several internet browsers provide very helpful website translation options.)

If an independent offer of information on biocides, harmful organisms, preventive or alternative measures is missing, that should be listed on this website, please contact us via the contact form.

Ressource

Link

Country

Language

Austrian network on disinfection

https://www.biozide.at/top-navi/desnet

Austria

German

Use of rodenticides in Austria

https://www.biozide.at/bp/nationale-info/spezifika

Austria

German

WIDES-Database on procurement of suitable disinfectants (City of Vienna)

https://www.wien.gv.at/umweltschutz/oekokauf/desinfektionsmittel/

 

Austria

German

Description of closed circuit system for biocidal products

https://www.health.belgium.be/en/closed-circuit

Belgium

English, Dutch, French, German

Information for professional users

https://biocide.be/en

Belgium

English, Dutch, French, German

Information on alternatives for consumers

https://www.health.belgium.be/sites/default/files/uploads/fields/fpshealth_theme_file/pesticides_a_la_maison_et_au_jardin_0.pdf

Belgium

French

Specific information for general public on biocidal uses

https://mst.dk/kemi/biocider/borger-og-biocider

Denmark

Danish

ECHA Website on substitution of industrial chemicals

https://echa.europa.eu/substitution-to-safer-chemicals

 

EU

English

Study towards the Development and Dissemination of Best Practice on Sustainable Use of Biocidal Products

https://www.hydrotox.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/forschungen/berichte/Biocides%20best%20pactices%20for%20sustainable%20use.pdf

EU

English

Boat hull paints

 

https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/hobbies-and-activities/boat-hull-paints

 

Finland

English, Finnish, Swedish

Household and garden pests

https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/household-and-garden-pests

Finland

English, Finnish, Swedish

Treated wood only for special uses

https://tukes.fi/en/treated-wood

 

Finland

English, Finnish, Swedish

Disinfectants

https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/household-chemicals/disinfectants

Finland

English, Finnish, Swedish

KEMIDIGI Portal (including biocidal product registers)

https://www.kemidigi.fi/

Finnland

English, Finnish, Swedish

Pesti’home study on the use of pesticides in the home

https://www.anses.fr/en/content/anses-publishing-results-pesti%E2%80%99home-study-use-pesticides-home

France

English, French

Authorisation of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Germany

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/publikationen/authorisation-of-anticoagulant-rodenticides-in

 

Germany

English, German

Control of Oak Processionary Moths

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/eichenprozessionsspinner

 

Germany

German

Map on fouling pressure in German waterbodies and recommendations for antifouling systems for boats

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/node/73057

Germany

German

NoCheRo-Guidance for the Evaluation of Rodent Traps

Part A Break back/Snap traps

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/publikationen/nochero-guidance-for-the-evaluation-of-rodent-traps

Germany

English

Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo)

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/topics/chemicals/biocides/non-chemical-alternatives-for-rodent-control

 

Germany

English

Biocides in municipalities

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/pestizide-in-kommunen-urbane-schaedlingsbekaempfung

Germany

German

SUBSPORTplus on substitution of industrial chemicals

https://www.subsportplus.eu/subsportplus/EN/Home/Home_node.html

Germany

English, German

Biozid-Portal on biocidal products, preventive measures for harmful organisms and alternatives

https://www.biozid.info

Germany

German

Sustainable public procurement and use of biocidal products in municipalities

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/umweltfreundliche-beschaffung-einsatz-von-biozid

Germany

German (incl. Long English abstract)

Fouling Atlas

https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/chemikalien/biozide/biozidprodukte/antifouling-mittel/bewuchsatlas-start

Germany

German

OECD Biocides Website

https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/pesticides-biocides/biocides.htm

OECD

English

Anti-fouling paints

 

https://www.kemi.se/en/chemicals-in-our-everyday-lives/advice-on-chemicals-in-your-home/anti-fouling-paints

 

Sweden

English, Swedish

Disinfectants and preservatives

https://www.kemi.se/en/chemicals-in-our-everyday-lives/advice-on-chemicals-in-your-home/disinfectants-and-preservatives

Sweden

English, Swedish

Means against pests and insects

https://www.kemi.se/en/chemicals-in-our-everyday-lives/advice-on-chemicals-in-your-home/means-against-pests-and-insects

Sweden

English, Swedish

Wood

 

https://www.kemi.se/en/chemicals-in-our-everyday-lives/advice-on-chemicals-in-your-home/construction-products/wood

Sweden

English, Swedish

Nationwide information service by the Swedish Consumer Agency

https://www.hallakonsument.se/en/engelska/

Sweden

English, Swedish, and many more

Podcast about the use of antifouling paints and alternatives (episode 4)

Podcast about biocidal treated articles for the general public (episode 12)

Podcast about disinfection products for the general public (episode 13)

https://www.kemi.se/kemikalier-i-vardagen/vara-rad-om-kemikalier-i-vardagen/lyssna-pa-var-podcast-kemikaliepodden

 

Sweden

Swedish

Product register

https://www.gate.bag.admin.ch/rpc/ui/home

 

Switzerland

English, German, French, Italian

Tips for pest control

https://www.milieucentraal.nl/huis-en-tuin/ongediertebestrijding/

The Netherlands

Dutch

Safe use of biocides

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/bestrijdingsmiddelen/biociden

The Netherlands

Dutch

Chemicals in everyday products

https://waarzitwatin.nl

The Netherlands

Dutch

Substitution workshops: lessons from the antifouling workshop (2018)

https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/3079426/substitution_workshops_lessons_antifouling_workshop_5_oct_2018_final.pdf/4fa1c925-ebad-166d-93f5-0dcb09373bd3

The Netherlands/EU

English

Biocides Knowledge Network

https://www.kennisnetwerkbiociden.nl/

The Netherlands/EU