Although the forthcoming EU Biocidal products Regulation (BPR) will consolidate the European market for products containing biocidal active ingredients into a more unified regulatory system, the biocidal products in China are classified and administrated as different kinds of commercial products in terms of their various application targets and application areas. The 23 types of products in the BPR are regulated as pesticides, veterinary drugs, medicines, food or feed additives, disinfectants, drinking water-relevant products, etc., in China.