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What it regulates
Regulates qualifications for applicators and technical managers of treatments using specified biocides. It links training, technical responsibility and continuing learning to controlling risks to workers, users and other exposed people.
Who it applies to
Qualifications and preventive responsibilities for product types defined in articles 1–5. It is not a general authorisation for every biocidal product, use or service.
Key provisions
Identify the product type, authorised use and category of applicator. Articles 1–2 distinguish products for professional and specialised professional personnel; requirements do not apply indiscriminately to all biocides.
Article 1Article 3 and annexes I–II provide specific qualifications for wood preservatives and certain higher-hazard treatments. Where required, the specific course supplements prior qualifications rather than automatically replacing them.
Article 3Articles 4–5 establish accreditation routes for applicators and technical managers, with qualifications or certificates and conditions differentiated by role and product type. Check the specific equivalence of each qualification and the service scope.
Article 4Technical responsibility includes diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation, and risk management: protective measures, risk communication and compliance with product authorisation. The business must have the required technical manager in the cases specified in article 5.
Article 5The business maintains continuing training at least every five years, lasting at least twenty hours. Records identify participants, date, duration, content and training provider, and are retained for the worker’s period of employment.
Article 6History and versions
Initial publication: 14/07/2010 · Initial entry into force: 15/07/2010
BOE-A-2010-11157Published on 14 July 2010 and effective from 15 July 2010. A 2010 correction; an extension for accreditation of specified technical managers until 18 September 2015; and a future 2027 repeal enacted in 2026. Historical, current and future effects are distinguished.
Correction of 30 August 2010: clarifies specialised professional personnel in articles 1.2 and 2.e and the decree reference in final provision 2.
BOE-A-2010-13540RD 624/2013, sole additional provision: grants two years from its entry into force, until 18 September 2015, for accreditation by professional certificate of the specified technical managers for product types 2, 3, 4, 11, 14, 18 and 19; it is not a general extension of all cards.
BOE-A-2013-9637RD 952/2026, sole repealing provision.e and final provision 3: repeal from 1 July 2027, conditionally excepting final provision 4.
BOE-A-2026-23267Text versions of the selected OSH provisions
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/07/2010 | 15/07/2010 | BOE-A-2010-11157 | Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Transitional provision first, Transitional provision second, Final provision fourth, Final provision fifth, Annex I, Annex II |
| 17/09/2013 | 18/09/2013 | BOE-A-2013-9637 | Article 5 |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The repeal enacted by RD 952/2026 is not yet effective on this sheet’s reference date. It takes effect on 1 July 2027, except final provision 4 of RD 830/2010, retained while Order SCO/3269/2006 remains in force. Do not confuse it with another repeal under the successor that took effect on 7 November 2026.
Official referenceTransitional provisions contain historical rules for cards and technical managers. Their application requires checking dates, qualifications and any regional decisions provided for; they do not mean that every old card remains valid or that all became invalid on the same date.
Transitional provision firstSpecific biocide qualifications complement job risk assessment and prevention training, and compliance with product authorisation and labelling. This sheet does not provide dosing or hazardous-substance application instructions.
Article 6
Official BOE legal relationships
This record covers the history of the selected occupational safety and health provisions. The official analysis also provides the relationships affecting other subjects in the legislation.
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