These product types exclude cleaning products with no biocidal effect, including detergents in liquid form, detergents in powder form and similar products.

Product type 1:   Human hygiene

Products in this group are biocidal products used for human hygiene purposes, applied on or in contact with human skin or scalp for the primary purpose of disinfecting the skin or scalp.

Product type 2:   Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application on humans or animals

Products used for disinfection of surfaces, materials, equipment and furniture which are not used in direct contact with food or animal food.

They are especially used in swimming pools, aquariums, swimming pool water and other waters; air conditioning systems; and walls and floors of private, public and industrial areas and in other structures used for professional activities.

Products used for disinfection of air, of water not used for human or animal consumption, of chemical toilets, of waste water, of hospital waste and of soil.

Products used as algaecides for treatment of swimming pools, aquariums and other waters and for treatment of construction materials.

Products meant to be incorporated in textiles, tissues, masks, paints and other articles or materials with the purpose of producing treated articles with disinfecting properties.

Product type 3:   Veterinary hygiene

Products used for veterinary hygiene purposes such as disinfectants, disinfecting soaps, oral or corporal hygiene products or with anti-microbial function.

Products used to disinfect the materials and surfaces associated with the housing or transportation of animals.

Product type 4:   Food and animal food

Products used for the disinfection of equipment, containers, consumption utensils, surfaces or pipework associated with the production, transport, storage or consumption of food or animal food (including drinking water) for humans and animals. Products used to impregnate materials which may come into contact with food.

Product type 5:   Drinking water. Products used for disinfecting drinking water for both humans and animals.