Finland: Requirements from the Biocidal Products Regulation for Airborne Surface Disinfection

According to Tukes, airborne surface disinfection authorisation should be done when a biocidal product on the market complies with the Biocidal Products Regulation. This disinfection procedure is used to treat all of the surfaces in a room or other confined space at once. The disinfectant, which is often hydrogen peroxide, is automatically delivered to the […]

Mandatory Advance SME Validation: Two-Month Deadline for REACH Fee Reductions (Effective 2027)

According to the European Commission’s new REACH Fee Regulation, micro, small, and medium-sized firms (SMEs) seeking lower costs for their REACH applications will soon be forced to go through an ex-ante company size validation process. This substantial shift requires that SMEs apply for business size validation at least two months before submitting their REACH registration […]

Tukes Updates Terms and Conditions for Plant Protection Product Experimental Licences

The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) have announced considerable changes to the criteria and circumstances for issuing experimental activity licenses for plant protection products. Tukes Updates Experimental Licence Terms went into effect in October 2025. These revisions are intended to improve health and environmental protection while making the permit application process more transparent to […]