# Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (Text with EEA relevance), Division 49

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

An assessment shall be made to demonstrate that the biocidal product does not cause unnecessary suffering in its effect on target vertebrates. This shall include an evaluation of the mechanism by which the effect is obtained and the observed effects on the behaviour and health of the target vertebrates; where the intended effect is to kill the target vertebrate, the time necessary to obtain the death of the target vertebrate and the conditions under which death occurs shall be evaluated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/528/annex/VI/division/3/division/4/division/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-528/annex-VI/division-3/division-4/division-49
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