Unit Steering and Overall Assessment - Biocides

The work of the unit encompasses the overall evaluation of all individual assessments prepared by the scientific units of Department Pesticides Safety and the coordination of the tasks related to the health assessment of biocides and their active substances. In addition, the unit coordinates the cooperation between the other departments and with federal institutes, industry, national and international organisations and the competent ministries in matters related to biocides.

The health risk assessment is carried out in accordance with the Biocide Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and the German Infection Protection Act. The national implementation of the Biocide Regulation and, consequently, also the responsibilities and tasks of the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment are regulated in Article 12a-h of the German Chemicals Act. 

As part of the overall assessment, the unit participates in national and international bodies for the risk assessment of biocides and their active substances, as well as the further development of testing and assessment strategies.