Pesticides and biocides
Pesticides including biocides are chemical or biological products intended to prevent or deter animals, plants or micro-organisms from causing damage to human health or property. Due to these properties, pesticides may cause harm to health and the environment. That is why pesticides must be authorised and used correctly. A pesticide can be either a plant protection product or a biocidal product, depending on the area of use of the product.
The Swedish Pesticides Register
The Swedish Pesticides Register (in Swedish only) is a searchable database containing all pesticides which have, or have previously had, a Swedish product authorisation. The Swedish Pesticides Register contains information on both biocidal products and plant protection products authorised in Sweden. The information includes for example if the authorisation of the product is valid or has expired, how they are allowed to be used and which active substances they contain.
Plant protection products
Plant protection products are mainly used to protect plants and plant products in agriculture, forestry and horticulture from attack by fungi, pests and competing plants.
Here you can read more about plant protection products
Go to the application guide for authorisation of plant protection products
Biocidal products
Biocidal products are all pesticides that are not plant protection products. The biocidal products that act in a chemically or biologically way fall in the scope of the biocidal legislation. It can for example be disinfectants, a mosquito repellent, wood preservatives, rodenticides or antifouling paint for boats. Biocidal products that, on the other hand, act in a physical or mechanical way do not fall in the scope of the regulation for biocides. A mechanical mousetrap is an example of such a product.
Here you can read more about biocidal products
Go to our application guide for authorisation of biocidal products
Annual fee for pesticides
If you have received an authorisation for a plant protection product or biocidal product, you or the person representing you (a so-called permanent representative) must pay an annual fee to cover the duration of the period of authorisation. An annual fee shall also be paid if you have received a parallel trade permit for a plant protection product or a biocidal product.