Biocidal Products Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act implementing the Biocidal Products Ordinance. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Pesticides Classification/declassification Inspection Packaging/labelling Registration Authorization/permit Royalties/fees Monitoring Sustainable use Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act enforces the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products of 22 May 2012. In particular, the Act lays down provisions relating to the placing of biocidal products on the market, as well as it classification, packaging and labelling. The Act consists of 26 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Responsibilities, authorities, procedures, information and fees (2); Classification, labelli Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repeals Ordinance on the use of dangerous substances in plant protection products. Legislation | Austria | 1993 (1995) | Repealed Keyword: Pesticides, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Biocidal Products Act. Legislation | Austria | 2000 (2009) | Repealed Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Monitoring, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Chemicals Act 1996 and the Biocidal Products Act. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX