By 11. and 12. August 2010 the Inclusion Directives of Dazomet and N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) used as wood preservation and repellent were published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
A draft guidance document on frame formulations is after yearly discussions now availalbe. The 6-month consultation period will last till 30. September 2010. All stakeholders are invited to provide comments.
Documents for written communications according to § 2 (1) und § 4 (1) BiozidG-AltwirkstoffV and submissions for applications should be sent to the following address: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Department V/3, Stubenring 1, A-1010 Vienna; E-mail:
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BP Zulassungen
The Technical Meeting Biocides is the discussion and exchange forum for scientific and harmonization questions on active substance evaluations. It convenes four times a year in Italy. Since 2008 the protocols of the general sessions are publically available via Internet.