Bocholt, September 30, 2024 – The deadline of January 1, 2025, will significantly change the pesticide trade landscape in Germany. Starting on this date, a new law will come into force that prohibits the free sale of many biocidal products in this country.
Starting next year, Section 10 of the ChemBiozidDV regulates a so-called " prohibition of self-service ." Starting in January, it will no longer be permitted for certain biocidal products, including product category PT 18 ("killing insecticides"):
- To sell products in self-service, i.e. with free access to the biocidal product
- Selling products without a prior personal consultation with a specially trained person
Retailers are therefore faced with new challenges and decisions as to whether to invest in expensive glass display cases and additional training for store staff.
As a manufacturer of high-quality premium products with the ARDAP range of pest control products that has been tried and tested for over 50 years, the family-run company Ardap Care has been intensively studying the new legislation since it was announced several years ago.
The legislation will massively change the biocide market in Germany. "We expect that entry-level products will disappear from the market and many distribution channels with PT18 products will dry up due to the stringent requirements that many retailers cannot implement, especially online, in food retailers, drugstores, and among discount retailers," says Erich Peters, Managing Director of Ardap Care.
However, the demand for insecticides has been growing for years, not least due to climate change and favorable conditions for the development of pests, which can become not only a nuisance but, in the worst case, a real medical problem. "People are therefore inevitably continuing to seek reliable and, above all, effective solutions and are willing to spend money on genuine and effective problem-solvers in pest control," Erich Peters continues.
Flexible solutions for retail: ARDAP Repell and ARDAP Pro
Market leader ARDAP is therefore now providing retailers with a flexible product range that offers reliable and effective solutions for all retailers – regardless of whether they have free or restricted sales options.
New to the range is the " ARDAP Repell " product line, featuring a variety of over-the-counter PT 19 products (so-called repellents, i.e., pest repellents). "During the complex development of this new product line, it was important to us to offer retailers a solution that would continue to be available over the counter, while also offering the end consumer the proven ARDAP quality and reliability in repelling a wide variety of crawling and flying pests," says Eric Peters, also managing director of the family-run business.
The repellent range includes the universal product ARDAP Repell insect spray as well as special products for repelling ants, fleas, mites, flies, spiders, wasps and silverfish.
In addition, a large number of products for use on animals, such as the tried and tested ARDAP spot-ons, collars, sprays and shampoos, which have been offered for decades in the PT 19 product group, will continue to be freely available .
For all retailers who, in accordance with the new legislation, can and wish to offer end-user solutions " behind glass " and with sales support from trained store staff, ARDAP will continue to offer the proven, long-acting pest control products of the PT18 product group. These will be labeled " ARDAP Pro " in the future.
No matter which ARDAP products retailers choose: With the original ARDAP, end users will continue to be offered highly effective and reliable problem solvers in convincing premium quality from January 1, 2025.
Would you like to learn more? We look forward to hearing from you!
Ardap Care GmbH
Franzstr. 95
D – 46395 Bocholt
Press contact:
Katja Elles, Head of Marketing
Phone: +49 (0) 2871 24 87 68
Email: elles@ardapcare.com
www.ardapcare.com
About ARDAP:
For decades, ARDAP has been synonymous with highly effective pest and insect control. Whether in the home, on patios and balconies, in pet environments, or for use on animals: The wide range offers proven problem solvers against a wide variety of crawling and flying pests. These reliable, premium-quality products are developed in collaboration with parasitologists and are recommended by millions of satisfied consumers, veterinarians, and pest controllers.
ARDAP® – The original for over 50 years
About Ardap Care:
Ardap Care is a leading international pet care company. For more than six decades, the company has been developing high-quality products for humans and animals. Ardap Care is one of the leading manufacturers in the areas of pet nutrition and care, hygiene, and pest control. Its extensive product range is available in over 50 countries.
The company remains on a steady growth path, with targeted investments and strong innovations. And with a product range that makes the lives and well-being of humans and animals more pleasant, safer, and better. Ardap Care consistently relies on experience and the latest findings: The products are developed in collaboration with experts from science and practice – with the customer in mind.
Ardap Care stands for quality and reliability – with development and production at German locations.
The Ardap Care brand world currently includes eight strong brands: ARDAP, Bactador, Bactazol, Biodor, Canosept, Equisept, Felisept and Quiko.
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