Act on biocide products. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2007 No. 39 Pos. 252 Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Registration Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract This Act consists of the following Sections: General provisions (sec. 1); Trade in and use of biocide products (sec. 2); Marketing of biocide products (sec. 3); Active substances (sec. 4); Using data of another mover (sec. 5); Package, classification and marking of biocide products (sec. 6); Advertising of biocide products (sec. 7); Research and development examination (sec. 8); Inspection (sec. 9); Inspection of poisoning (sec. 9a); Principles of acceptance of permissions and registration between member states of the European Union (sec. 10); Criminal liability (sec. 11); Final provisions (sec. 12). The Act establishes: (a) conditions of placing on the market and use of biocide products on the territory of the Republic of Poland; (b) principles of acceptance of mutual recognition of permissions for marketing and registration of biocide products of low risk between Poland and other member states of the European Union. The aim of the Act is to prevent human and animal health as well as danger of the environment from results of biocide products. A biocide product is defined as an active substance or preparation containing at least one active substance, in forms as provided to the user, intended for destroying, deterring, neutralizing, preventing or controlling of dangerous organisms by chemical or biological effect. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on documentation required to evaluate biocide products. Legislation | Poland | 2005 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing procedures of evaluation of biocide products. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing categories and groups of biocide products. Legislation | Poland | 2003 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Act on biocide products. Legislation | Poland | 2005 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing categories and groups of biocide products. Legislation | Poland | 2003 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act on biocide products. Legislation | Poland | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Plant protection, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX