The
European Chemical Agency has issued “Transitional Guidance on Efficacy
Assessment for Product Types 1-5, Disinfectants”. This legislation will affect
the number and types of disinfectants registered in the European Union.
The
document states: “This Transitional Guidance deals with the evaluation methodology
of efficacy tests for disinfectants for the national and Union authorisations
of products under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012 (BPR).”
The
types of efficacy claims made for a disinfectant/ biocidal product depend upon,
among other things, the types of micro-organisms the disinfectant targets (e.g.
fungal spores, yeasts, mycobacteria, bacteria or bacterial spores) and the
disinfectant’s intended use (e.g. in hospitals, in contact with food, in animal
houses, in homes). Label claims and recommendations for use, including
concentration and contact time, must be supported by the results of
bactericidal, fungicidal, etc. tests appropriate to the area of application,
which are normally performed on the basis of the specific standards. Complete
instructions for use are an integral part of the label.
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle
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