Ctgb

What Ctgb does

College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (Ctgb) is the Dutch independent administrative body (ZBO) responsible for authorising plant protection products and biocides before they can be placed on the Dutch market. Operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN), Ctgb conducts science-based risk assessments covering efficacy, human and animal health, environmental effects, and physico-chemical properties against the frameworks of EU Regulation 1107/2009 and the Biocidal Products Regulation. Its primary users are producers and manufacturers seeking market authorisation, with downstream users including professional applicators, farmers, and consumers who rely on its public decisions.

Ctgb's core technology asset is the Toelatingendatabank, a publicly accessible authorisation database of all current and expired plant protection products and biocides in the Netherlands, offering search, filtering, and Excel export. The database is complemented by a Webservice API for programmatic retrieval, a Servicedesk for pre-application support, a 59-entry Q&A database, a Document Library of evaluation and registration manuals, and RSS feeds. Supporting infrastructure includes open standard document formats (PDF, ODT, ODS) and integration with the Dutch government's Platform Rijksoverheid Online for accessibility compliance under WCAG 2.2 AA.

The business model is regulatory fee-based rather than commercial. Ctgb charges fees for authorisation assessments, renewals, and servicedesk queries under a published Tariff Decree, and is funded and overseen by the Dutch state. Distribution of regulatory decisions occurs through the authorisation database and is embedded in EU-wide workflows through partnerships with ECHA (biocides), EFSA (Transparency Regulation), and Central Zone member states (plant protection products). The organisation has no subsidiaries, no private capital, and operates exclusively within the Netherlands, with 51–100 employees headquartered in Ede.

Name

Ctgb

Legal name

College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden

Website

https://ctgb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ctgb is the Dutch independent administrative body that authorises plant protection products and biocides for the Dutch market, serving producers, manufacturers, and professional users through science-based risk assessments and a public authorisation database.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Authorisation Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Pesticide & Agricultural Chemical Health Regulators (HLAJAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Hazardous Chemicals & Toxic Substances Regulators (REACH/TSCA-style) (HLAJAFAF), Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) & Food Safety Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAF)

Keywords

• Plant protection product authorisation
• Biocide product assessment
• Regulatory risk evaluation
• Pesticide safety assessment
• Chemical authorisation database

Headquarters

HQ city

Wageningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ctgb is the Dutch regulatory authority that conducts independent, science-based risk assessments of plant protection products and biocides to determine whether they are safe for humans, animals, and the environment before they can be placed on the Dutch market. It issues statutory authorisations under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 and the Biocidal Products Regulation, publishes all decisions and assessment reports through the Toelatingendatabank, and supports stakeholders via a servicedesk and policy advice to Dutch ministries.

Product overview

Ctgb (College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden) is the Dutch regulatory authority that assesses whether plant protection products and biocides are safe for humans, animals, and the environment before they can be sold. Ctgb offers the Toelatingendatabank as its core online searchable database for authorization information, complemented by a Webservice API for programmatic access. Supporting services include a Servicedesk for inquiries, a comprehensive Question and Answer database with 59 FAQ topics, a Document Library with evaluation and registration manuals, and RSS feeds for news updates. The organization does not manufacture products but provides regulatory assessment, authorization processing, and information services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Protection Product Authorisation Service Statutory risk assessment and market authorisation service for plant protection products (pesticides) intended for the Dutch market, conducted under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 and Dutch law. Producers/manufacturers apply to Ctgb and receive a science-based decision on whether their product is safe for humans, animals, and the environment; assessments may be conducted within the EU Central Zone system with another Member State as zonal rapporteur.
• Biocide Product Authorisation Service Statutory risk assessment and national market authorisation service for biocidal products under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), coordinated with ECHA for active substance approvals at EU level. Producers/manufacturers apply to Ctgb, which issues the national product authorisation decision once the active substance is approved.
• Toelatingendatabank (Authorisation Database) Publicly accessible online database containing data on authorised and expired plant protection products and biocides, with search, filter, and Excel download of basic data for all agents. Used by producers, professional users, government bodies, and the public to verify authorisations and legal usage instructions.
• Webservice API for the Authorisation Database Webservice API providing programmatic access to the Toelatingendatabank, enabling external parties to retrieve and download data on authorised and expired plant protection products and biocides. Designed for systems integration by partner authorities, licensees, and other stakeholders.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVWA collaborates with Ctgb on seed labelling requirements and handles emergency derogation applications for plant protection products under article 53. NVWA also provides advice on agricultural practices for comparative assessments.
• Dutch Water Authority (Waterschappen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor trial permits involving application in or near water bodies, applicants must obtain water permits from the Dutch Water Authority. The authority also assesses monitoring plans for aquatic organism effects.
• European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECHA and Ctgb jointly handle biocidal product applications. ECHA manages active substance approvals at EU level while Ctgb handles national product authorisations. Active substance equivalence assessments are also processed through ECHA.
• EU Member States (Central Zone)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Netherlands participates in the EU zonal system (Central Zone) with other member states for plant protection product assessments. One Member State acts as zonal rapporteur (zRMS) assessing applications on behalf of concerned Member States (cMS).
• PlantumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVWA collaborated with Ctgb and Plantum (the Dutch seed and young plant association) to develop national guidelines for seed labelling requirements for treated seeds.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFSA manages the Transparency Regulation implementation for active substance and MRL applications. EFSA provides training, IUCLID tools, and guidelines for pesticide evaluations. From 27 March 2021, the Transparency Regulation applies to all active substance and MRL applications.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCtgb provides policy advice to the Ministry of LVVN. The Ministry holds authority for implementing the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive and may restrict use of Ctgb-authorised products. The Ministry also handles emergency derogation applications.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA): APVMA is the Australian national authority for pesticide and veterinary medicine registration. It performs equivalent market authorisation and risk assessment work for plant protection products in a non-EU regulatory environment.
• Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency: PMRA is the Canadian federal authority for pesticide registration. It performs the same statutory risk assessment and market authorisation function as Ctgb but for the Canadian jurisdiction.
• HSE Chemicals Regulation Division (UK): HSE's Chemicals Regulation Division is the UK competent authority for biocidal products and formerly coordinated with ECHA. It performs analogous biocide authorisation functions to Ctgb but operates outside the EU framework post-Brexit.
• US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs: The EPA Office of Pesticide Programs registers pesticides in the United States under FIFRA. It is a regional peer performing equivalent scientific risk assessment and market authorisation for plant protection products.

Direct peers

• BVL (German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety): BVL is the German zonal authority for plant protection product authorisations within the EU Central Zone alongside Ctgb. It performs the same national competent authority function for Germany that Ctgb performs for the Netherlands.
• ANSES (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire): ANSES is the French competent authority for plant protection products and biocides. It shares EU Central Zone rapporteur duties with Ctgb and conducts comparable scientific risk assessments under the same EU regulatory framework.
• European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): ECHA jointly handles biocidal product applications with Ctgb and manages EU-level active substance approvals. Direct functional overlap on biocide authorisations makes it the closest peer for Ctgb's biocides workstream.
• AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety): AGES handles Austrian plant protection and biocide authorisations within the EU Central Zone. Its regulatory scope, scientific assessment process, and EU zonal coordination role are directly comparable to Ctgb's.

Broad incumbents

• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EFSA manages the Transparency Regulation implementation for active substance and MRL applications that Ctgb also works with. It operates at EU level across broader food/feed safety, overlapping with Ctgb's pesticide risk assessment remit.

Others

• RIVM (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment): RIVM is the Dutch national public health and environmental research institute. It supplies underlying scientific input that Ctgb uses in its pesticide and biocide risk assessments, making it an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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