Article 53 / Parallel trade

they have been manufactured by the same company, by an associated undertaking or under license in accordance with the same manufacturing process;

they are identical in specification and content in respect of the active substances and the type of formulation;

they are the same in respect of the non-active substances present; and

they are either the same or equivalent in packaging size, material or form, in terms of the potential adverse impact on the safety of the product with regard to human health, animal health or the environment.

name and authorisation number of the biocidal product in the Member State of origin;

name and address of the competent authority of the Member State of origin;

name and address of the authorisation holder in the Member State of origin;

original label and instructions for use with which the biocidal product is distributed in the Member State of origin if it is considered as necessary for the examination by the competent authority of the Member State of introduction;

name and address of the applicant;

name to be given to the biocidal product to be distributed in the Member State of introduction;

a draft label for the biocidal product intended to be made available on the market in the Member State of introduction in the official language or languages of the Member State of introduction, unless that Member State provides otherwise;

a sample of the biocidal product which is intended to be introduced if it is considered as necessary by the competent authority of the Member State of introduction;

name and authorisation number of the reference product in the Member State of introduction.