Biocidal Product Authorization and Product Type (PT) Determination

Biocidal products are substances or mixtures used to control, repel, neutralize, or destroy harmful microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.) or unwanted organisms (pests, algae, rodents, etc.).

Product type (PT) is the "backbone" of the application. Which tests will be required, how claims will be written on the label, and which documents will be expected in the dossier are shaped according to the PT. Main Group 1: Disinfectants PT 1 – Human hygiene PT 2 – Disinfectants for private areas and public areas PT 3 – Veterinary hygiene PT 4 – Food and feed area disinfectants PT 5 – Drinking water disinfectants Main Group 2: Preservatives PT 6 – In-can preservatives PT 7 – Film preservatives PT 8 – Wood preservatives PT 9 – Fiber, leather, rubber, and polymerized material preservatives PT 10 – Construction material preservatives PT 11 – Liquid cooling and process system preservatives PT 12 – Slimicides (biofilm/slime control) PT 13 – Metalworking fluid preservatives Main Group 3: Pest Control PT 14 – Rodenticides PT 15 – Avicides PT 16 – Molluscicides, vermicides, and similar PT 17 – Piscicides PT 18 – Insecticides, acaricides, and products against other arthropods PT 19 – Repellents and attractants PT 20 – Products against other vertebrates Main Group 4: Other Biocidal Products PT 21 – Antifouling products PT 22 – Embalming and taxidermy fluids Pier approach: Formulation + use area + target organism + claim are analyzed together. The aim is to reduce revisions and unnecessary test costs from the beginning caused by incorrect PT selection.

Biocidal product authorization applications are made to the Ministry of Health. In practice, the process is conducted through relevant units according to the product type (PT); while TİTCK is involved in the process for some product types, operations are carried out within the scope of the General Directorate of Public Health (Department of Environmental Health/Biocidal Products units) for others. Applications and process steps proceed through workflows tracked via ÜTS.

The most time-consuming issues in biocidal projects: • Incorrect PT assessment of the product • Mismatch between claims written on the label and test standards • SDS–label–dossier inconsistency • Missing/incorrectly formatted documents in the dossier Pier Compliance clarifies the PT decision and application strategy for your product; prepares the dossier with a checklist approach to structure it "correctly the first time".

Test requirements for biocidal products vary according to product type and claims. Within Pier Compliance scope: • Determination of required test headings (efficacy, physicochemical, stability, etc. – according to product) • Sample plan, COA/technical document flow, report format compliance • Laboratory coordination and preparation of reports suitable for the dossier • Test report–label claim–SDS consistency control

Label is the area that most frequently causes revisions in biocidal products. Pier Compliance prepares labels in compliance with regulations and matches them with the dossier in: • Mandatory warnings and usage instructions • Claim language and scope (avoiding misleading/exaggerated expressions) • Necessary classification/pictograms and expressions according to the product • Turkish text quality, readability, and field use • Packaging/label layout and variant management

In biocidal products, SDS/GBF is the fundamental document containing critical information such as classification, exposure/use scenarios, first aid/firefighting. Pier Compliance: • Prepares or updates SDS/GBF according to the product's classification • Ensures label–SDS consistency (content, use, warnings, expressions) • Manages document sets consistently in multilingual needs (according to customer country)