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What do you need to know?
The establishments that market or store biocidal products for environmental use or for the food industry must be registered in the Official Register of Pesticide Establishments and Services (ROESP). If their trading are restricted exclusively to these products, the procedure is handled by the Public Health Agency of Catalonia. If they also market or store plant protection products, they should contact the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.
This procedure can only be done online using the specific forms that are listed in the application step for each option. Any documentation you provide by other channels will not be considered and will not have any validity for the purpose of determining the date of submission. Before starting to fill in the application form, we advise you read the help section for the electronic procedure help section for electronic procedure and the instructions given in "Related documents".
When you send the form, you have to identify yourself with a digital certificate or idCAT Mòbil, if you are the owner of the company, or with a digital certificate of representation if you are its representative.
Specific forms are provided for applications and/or notifications in this procedure which must be used. These forms can be downloaded from this same page. If the application and/or notification is submitted using other forms, they will be deemed not to have been submitted pursuant to Article 16.8 of the Law 39/2015 of 1 October on the common administrative procedure of public administrations, and consequently the date on which the application and/or notification is deemed to have been submitted is the date of entry of the specific form indicated.
The owners of establishments in Catalonia that market or store biocidal products for environmental use or for the food industry.
This procedure can be requested at any time.
The application must be accompanied by:
In all cases:
If the company has its own warehouse:
- Plans of the establishment.
- Location and interior layout drawings showing where the biocidal products are stored.
When storing or placing on the market biocidal products classified in the following hazards and categories:
- Acute toxicity (categories 1, 2 and 3).
- Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure (STOT-RE, category 1).
- Specific target organ toxicity after single exposure (STOT-SE, category 1).
- Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity (categories 1A and 1B).
- Respiratory sensitisation (category 1).
- Page 1 of the Official Book of Movement of Biocidal Products.
Companies with a warehouse or sales premises in the municipality of Barcelona and marketers without premises with their registered office in the municipality of Barcelona must also attach the following to their application in addition to the above documentation as applicable:
- Proof of payment of the fee
For each registration: €62.35
Important: companies with a warehouse or sales premises in the municipality of Barcelona and marketers without premises with their registered office in the municipality of Barcelona have to pay the fee prior to making their application by bank transfer to the current account of the Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB) ES11-2100-3000-17-2201727139 and attach proof of payment to the form.
Any material inaccuracies, falsehoods or omissions in any details or information in the notification, including the payment of the fee, is a breach of the legally established requirements and means the government agency will begin inspection and control procedures under Title VII of the Law 26/2010 of 3 August on the Legal and Procedural System for Public Administrations in Catalonia.
Registration in the Register makes it possible to create a list of companies which contains the details of the identification, location and operations of the establishments and services.
The Register is public and managed as follows:
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food is responsible for managing the registration of:
- Pesticide manufacturing establishments.
- Pesticide warehouses, except those exclusively storing pesticides or disinfectants for environmental use or for the food industry.
- Pesticide marketing establishments, except those exclusively marketing pesticides or disinfectants for environmental use or for the food industry.
- Premises or facilities for the application of pesticides.
- Services for the application of plant protection pesticides and pesticides for livestock use, whether industrial, corporate or as services to third parties.
- Individuals or legal entities that provide services for the manufacture, import or distribution of pesticides which do not have establishments in Catalonia but do have their registered office there, except any that exclusively distribute pesticides or disinfectants for environmental use or for the food industry.
- The Ministry of Health is responsible for managing the registration of:
- Establishments that exclusively market, store or distribute pesticides or disinfectants for environmental use or for the food industry.
- Companies or services for the application for third parties of pesticides or disinfectants for environmental use or for the food industry.
The following do not have to be entered in the Register:
- Owners of establishments where only disinfectants for clinical or pharmaceutical material, surgical environments or personal hygiene pesticides are manufactured, handled, stored or marketed.
- Owners of establishments where products subject to the control system for veterinary medicinal products are manufactured, handled, stored or marketed.
- Owners of establishments where only pesticides authorised for domestic or personal hygiene use are marketed.
- Owners of establishments that provide application services for the products referred to in the three previous sections.
The list is updated and published on the ROESP query page on the Ministry of Health’s website.
The owner of the establishment is responsible for the accuracy of the details in the Register and for keeping them up to date.
If the establishment is a supplier of biocidal product active substances, pursuant to Article 95 of 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, it must be included in the list published by the ECHA (European Chemical Agency).
For technical queries, as differentiated from strictly administrative or procedural queries, which will be answered through the Business Management Offices (OGE) or the 012 help line, you can use the following telephone numbers of the Ministry of Health's Secretariat for Public Health and, in the case of companies or establishments located in the municipality of Barcelona, the telephone number of the Barcelona Public Health Agency's Quality and Environmental Intervention Service:
- Regional Subdirectorate in Barcelona: tel. 935 513 900
- Regional Subdirectorate in Girona (Girona): tel. 872975000
- Regional Subdirectorate in Lleida i Alt Pirineu i Aran (Lleida): tel. 973701600
- Regional Subdirectorate in Catalunya Central (Manresa): tel. 938753382
- Regional Subdirectorate in Camp de Tarragona i Terres de l’Ebre (Tarragona): tel. 977224151
- Barcelona Public Health Agency - Quality and Environmental Intervention Service: 932 027 760
Steps to follow
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Step one
Apply for registration
This procedure can only be performed online.
When you send the form, you must identify yourself with certificat digital or idCAT Mòbil, if you are the company's owner, or with a digital certificate of representation, if you are its representative.
By Internet
Application for registration in the ROESP of establishments that market and/or store biocidal products exclusively for environmental use or for the food industry
Start . Go to Application for registration in the ROESP of establishments that market and/or store biocidal products exclusively for environmental use or for the food industryHow does the procedure need to be carried out?
The form must be filled in on line, no need to download it.
- Fill in the form and attach any documents as indicated. To attach documents you just need to click on the Attach tag and browse your computer for the desired file.
- The name of the attached file cannot contain blank spaces, hyphens, accents or diereses. The attachment cannot exceed 10 Mb per document. Total weigh of the form plus attachments cannot exceed 100 MB.
- Send the form. If you forgot some compulsory data or if any data is not correct, you will get an error message when sending and the fields that need checking will be highlighted.
- The form requires signature with a digital certificate or idCAT mòbil. You may consult the page How to sign an HTML form digitally.
In the event of doubt, you are referred to the section Forms that are filled in on line at Tràmits gencat.
Checking the procedureIf the request has been sent correctly you will get proof of receipt on your screen (you need to have Adobe Acrobat to open it). It is advisable you save it, since it contains the entry register, that is, the date when the procedure started, and it may be crucial in determining the day count and deadlines.. A code also turns up identifying the procedure, which will prove useful to follow the state of the procedure on your web private Area.
If the request contains any error, the form is not sent and an error message turns up.
In case you cannot carry out the procedure because of an incidence in the system, try again later on.
You may check the warning and cuts in service section at the electronic administration website whether any such incident has happened, where all incident-related information is available. Find incidences by year and order them by data in ascending or descending order.
You may wish to consult too the Support to procedures section at Tràmits gencat.
To receive technical assistance call 012.
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Step two
Pay the fee
Once the application has been submitted, you will receive a notification in the company’s Private Area (My Folder) showing the amount of the fee to be paid and the deadline for payment. If you have [...]
Once the application has been submitted, you will receive a notification in the company’s Private Area (My Folder) showing the amount of the fee to be paid and the deadline for payment. If you have checked the option to receive notifications in your application, you will also get a notification by email. You can see the fee and pay it:
- If you have a digital identification mechanism (certificate, idCAT Mòbil or other), you can see the fee and pay it in your Private Area(My Folder) by selecting the procedure and following the instructions.
- If you don’t have a digital identification mechanism, you can go to Status of my procedures, enter the procedure code (ID) shown on the acknowledgement of receipt and the NIF/NIE of the applicant or representative shown on the application form.
You can find more information in the video tutorial How to pay the fee.
Important: companies with a warehouse or sales premises in the municipality of Barcelona and marketers without premises with their registered office in the municipality of Barcelona have to pay the fee prior to making their application by bank transfer to the current account of the Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB) ES11-2100-3000-17-2201727139 and attach proof of payment to the form.
The timeframe to pay the fee is indicated on the Private Area and the payment receipt. The fee must be paid in order to continue the processing of the application. If you have not made the payment after this timeframe has elapsed, it is understood that the application will cease being processed and the procedure will be filed away.
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Step three
Submit the required documents
Once the application form has been reviewed and the documentation submitted, the Administration may ask you for additional documents. You should submit these documents from:
Once the application form has been reviewed and the documentation submitted, the Administration may ask you for additional documents. You should submit these documents from:
- Private Area(My Folder) (with idCAT Mòbil and/or digital certificate)
- Status of my procedures (Canal Empresa) (with the procedure identifier and your DNI/NIF/NIE)
You need to go to the details of the procedure and click Request for documentation; in this section you can see the documents pending submission and the ones that have been submitted.
An acknowledgement of receipt will be generated for each document you submit. If you have the acknowledgement of receipt, this means the document has been submitted correctly.
For more information, please see the Video tutorial: How to submit documents in response to a requirement
What is the identifier code (ID) of the procedure and where can I find it?It’s an alphanumerical code that you get with the confirmation of receipt once you have submitted the application, and it allows you to check the processing status and do certain procedures without the need to have a digital certificate.
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Step four
Check the status of my procedure
You can do this:
You can do this:
- In Private Area(My Folder) (with idCAT Mòbil and/or digital certificate)
- In Status of My Procedures (Tràmits Gencat)(with the procedure identifier and your DNI/NIF)
- In Status of My Procedures (Canal Empresa)(with the procedure identifier and your DNI/NIF)
- By calling 012 helpline (with the procedure identifier and your DNI/NIF)
For more information, please see the video tutorial Check the status of my procedure.
What is the identifier code (ID) of the procedure and where can I find it?It’s an alphanumerical code that you get with the confirmation of receipt once you have submitted the application, and it allows you to check the processing status and do certain procedures without the need to have a digital certificate.
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Step five
Get the reply from the Administration
The document accrediting registration in the Official Register of Pesticide Establishments and Services (ROESP) is sent via the notification channel specified in the Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the [...]
The document accrediting registration in the Official Register of Pesticide Establishments and Services (ROESP) is sent via the notification channel specified in the Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the common administrative procedure of public administrations.
If registration has not been notified within three months from the date of entry of the application in the register of the authority processing it, it is deemed to be accepted and registration in the ROESP is made (Law 39/2015 of 1 October).
When processing the application, the health authority may ask for any additional documents it deems necessary to identify the operations performed by the company and to verify compliance with the general and specific requirements under the general and specific healthcare legislation applicable to these operations.
List of companies registered in the ROESP
How do I get the reply?
You will receive the response via an electronic notification placed in the e-NOTUM notifications portal. You have 10 calendar days from the date the notification is placed to accept or reject it. If you have not checked the notification after this timeframe, it will be understood as rejected. From the time you access the content of the notification, it is considered effective.
You can check the electronic notifications from any of these channels:
- From the link in the notice that you receive at the email or mobile phone you listed on the application.
- From the Electronic notifications
- From the Private Area (My Folder) of Canal Empresa.
You an access it via digital certificate, idCAT Mòbil or a single-use code. If you do so via the Private Area (My Folder),you have to previously identify yourself with idCAT Mòbil or a digital certificate.
For more information, check the electronic notifications section of the Ministry of Health’s or Tràmits Gencat’s websites. You can also check the video tutorial E-notification to the Government of Catalonia’s Administration.
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