K-BPR
What is K-BPR
“Act on Safety Control of Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides (hereinafter referred to as K-BPR)” aims to protect public health and the environment by stipulating matters related to risk assessment of household chemical products, approval of biocidal substances and biocidal products, standards for biocidal-treated products, and relief of damages caused by biocidal products.
Manufacturers and importers of consumer-use household chemical products designated as “consumer chemical products subject to safety confirmation (CCPSC)” and “biocides” must comply with the obligations stipulated in K-BPR prior to manufacturing or importing such products.
「What are biocides?」
| Biocidal substances | Chemicals, natural substances, or microorganisms used to eliminate, neutralize, or suppress harmful organisms. Examples: Permethrin, ethanol, CMIT/MIT |
| Biocidal products | Products primarily intended for the elimination of harmful organisms - Products composed of one or more biocidal substances, or a mixture of biocidal substances and non-biocidal substances - Products that generate biocidal substances from mixtures of chemicals, natural substances, microorganisms, etc. Examples: Disinfectants, insecticides, preservatives |
| Biocide-treated products | Products that use biocidal products for secondary purposes such as removing harmful organisms, in addition to their main purpose. Examples: Antibacterial filters, preservative-treated furniture, preservative-treated products. |
[ Major services provided Chemcurrent ]
- – Testing for CCPSC
- – Notification of CCPSC
- – Review of product labels
- – Notification of biocidal substances
- – Application for approval of biocidal substances and biocidal products
- – Application for approval of substance/product sameness/similarity
- – OR for approval of biocidal substances and biocidal products
- – Application for exemption of CCPSC and biocides