Division Information addressing the questions referred by Member States to the Commission concerning the comparative assessment of anticoagulant rodenticide biocidal products.
United Kingdom
For the purpose of those questions, the specified uses referred to in Article 23(3)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 are listed in Table 1.
Table 1
Specified uses for anticoagulant rodenticides
| Use number | Target organism(s) | Field of use | Category(ies) of users | Application method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mus musculus (house mice) (Other target organisms may be added) | Indoor | General public | Ready-to-use bait to be used in tamper-resistant bait stations |
| #2 | Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) Rattus rattus (black or roof rat) | Indoor | General public | Ready-to-use bait to be used in tamper-resistant bait stations |
| #3 | Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) Rattus rattus (black or roof rat) (Other target organisms — except house mice — may be added (e.g. voles)) | Outdoor around buildings | General public | Ready-to-use bait to be used in tamper-resistant bait stations |
| #4 | Mus musculus (house mice) (Other target organisms may be added) | Indoor | Professionals | Ready-to-use bait to be used in tamper-resistant bait stations |
| #5 | Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) Rattus rattus (black or roof rat) | Indoor | Professionals | Ready-to-use bait to be used in tamper-resistant bait stations |
| #6 | Mus musculus (house mice) Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) Rattus rattus (black or roof rat) | Outdoor around buildings | Professionals | Ready-to-use bait to be used in tamper-resistant bait stations |
| #7 | Mus musculus (house mice) Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) Rattus rattus (black or roof rat) | Indoor | Trained professionals | Ready-to-use bait or Ready-to-use contact formulations |
| #8 | Mus musculus (house mice) Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) Rattus rattus (black or roof rat) | Outdoor around buildings | Trained professionals | Ready-to-use bait |
| #9 | Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) Rattus rattus (black or roof rat) | Outdoor open areas Outdoor waste dumps | Trained professionals | Ready-to-use bait |
| #10 | Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) | Sewers | Trained professionals | Ready-to-use bait |