The term ‘parallel trade’ means to make products available on the market that are identical to products that are already authorised elsewhere in the European Union. A biocidal product may be made available on the Belgian market under a parallel trade permit if:

  • It is already authorised in the Member State of origin
  • It is completely identical to a product already registered in Belgium, where the existing product is called the ‘reference product’
  • It has an authorisation for import from the Member State where the product is already recognised
  • The authorised uses of the product are absolutely identical to the authorised uses of the reference product
  • The authorisation for the imported product expires at the latest by the same date as the authorisation for the reference product

All the mandatory rules for making a biocidal product available on the Belgian market, including the classification and labelling rules and the specific rules for the Belgian market, also apply to products made available under a parallel trade permit.

How do I submit an application?

As an exception, the application for a parallel trade permit is NOT submitted through the Gestautor application but by post. The application must meet all the submission conditions prescribed by law (see Art. 19 of the Royal Decree of 4 April 2019), include a completed parallel trade form and all the information necessary to demonstrate that the new biocidal product is identical to the reference product.You may send your application to the following address:

Biocidal Products Service
Galileelaan 5/2
1210 Brussels
Belgium

For it to be considered a valid application, the necessary fee must be paid.


This information can also be found at www.biocide.be under the 'National Procedure' heading.