# 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 60

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

The competent authority shall examine the relationship between exposure and effect. A number of factors need to be considered when examining this relationship. One of the most important factors is the nature of the adverse effect of the substance under consideration. These effects include acute toxicity, irritancy, corrosivity, sensitisation, repeated dose toxicity, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, disruption of the endocrine system together with physico-chemical properties, and any other adverse properties of the active substance or substance of concern, or of their relevant metabolites or degradation products.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/528/annex/VI/division/4/division/2/division/1/division/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-528/annex-VI/division-4/division-2/division-1/division-60
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