Biocides Efficacy

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• What is efficacy and why is it important in a regulatory context
• Role of efficacy: Active substance approval  vs. product
• Product evaluation inc. role of Biocidal Product Families
• Labels and claim substantiation
• Dossier requirements for a biocidal product
• Test Methods
• Performance standards
• Study design
• Quality/expectations for individual reports and dataset

• Which PTs are currently covered within ECHA Guidance
• Role of ECHA and ECHA BPC EFF WG
• Guidance development and Revisions (inc. PEG process)
• Status and value of Guidance
• Update on current activities
• Other issues: efficacy and co-formulants

• Scope of PT18 and PT19 products
• Global vision of the main insect pests and their lifecycles
• Focus on some key flying & crawling Insect pests
• Practical efficacy testing before creating a biocide dossier
• Consideration of new method and existing (relevant) standard methods available
• How do we assess efficacy against insects
• What is needed for a valid assessment
• Claim Support
  • General PT18 claims
  • Specific claims
• Consideration of formulation technology
  • Aerosols
  • Baits
  • Emanating devices (Mat/vapourisers/coils)
• Claim support :PT19 Repellents and attractants
• Available Guidance
  • Current PT 18 and PT19
  • On-going revisions

• Scope of Products falling under PTs 1-4
• Background to efficacy testing of disinfectants
• Overview of relevant types/groups of microrganisms
• Discussion of available  Standard test methods (EN, OECD, ASTM other)
• Acceptable test methods & testing strategies
• Discussion of tiered testing
• Phase 2, Step1
• Phase 2, Step 2
• Phase 3 type studies  - Field (Semi- field Trials)
• Importance of  test conditions
• Relevant test organisms
• Claim substantiation
• Performance Norms
• Development and use of Claim matrices
• Examination of examples for PT1, PT2 , PT3 and PT4 products

• Overview of the 6 application groups within PT5
• Data requirements and test methods
• Relevant test organisms and test conditions
• Performance Norms