Softox Solutions AS received the final approval on its application for the SoftOx biocidal product family for hand- and surface disinfection from the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI). This approval allows SoftOx to sell its disinfection products in Sweden. SoftOx can use this approval as a basis for new applications mutual recognition in sequence in any European market.
As the Swedish authorities have diligently evaluated and approved the application, the mutual recognition process, described in the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), is considered a less complex and less expensive process. A safe and effective alternative to alcohol-based disinfectants In addition, this approval may provide opportunities in markets outside Europe that normally rely on either EU or US regulatory decisions.