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Please note that due to the holiday season from 23/12/2024 to 06/01/2025 the processing of inquiries may take longer than usually.

From 07/01/2025 inquiries to the Biocides Helpdesk will be managed as usually. You can submit your written enquiries as always to biozide(at)umweltbundesamt.at.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year wishes the Austrian Biocides Helpdesk-Team!

Basic information

Biocidal products

Here you can find the Austrian Register of Biocides, further information on product assessment and Austrian specific information on rodenticides. ...

Information on active substances

Here you can find information on approved, non-approved, new and existing biocidal active substances as well as on in-situ active substances.

Information on disinfection

In this section you can find general information on disinfection and the legal backgorund as well as on further aspects on authorisations, exceptions and FAQ's.

Helpdesk & support

You need supporting material such as guidances or public available CA- or CG-documents? You want to know about the legal basis concerning biocidal products? You have further questions?