After the summer break, the Biocidal Products Committee is back in business discussing the latest active substance and Union authorisation cases.  In this episode, we will introduce Joost van Galen, the new Chair of the committee, who tells about his background and how it has prepared him for this new role. He also shares his thoughts about the main challenges that the committee will be facing in the coming years. In addition, we cover the most important opinions that the committee concluded on during the September meeting.   What the Biocidal Products Committee does The Committee prepares scientific opinions for the European Commission on biocidal active substances and on EU-wide authorisations of biocidal products. Give us feedback Episode transcript  More episodes on the Biocidal Products Committee  Listen on YouTube  More Highlights from September Biocidal Products Commitee meeting  - ECHA news update, 20 September 2023 Biocidal Products Committee   ************** Subscribe to our YouTube channel Subscribe to our Safer Chemicals Podcast Subscribe to our news Follow us on: *Twitter *Facebook *LinkedIn Visit our website Disclaimer: Views expressed by interviewees do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Chemicals Agency. All content is up to date at the time of publication.