Construction products detail

Wood preservatives

Wood preservatives for preventive treatment are used to prevent infestation of wood and wood-based materials by insects, fungi and other wood-destroying organisms.

Wood preservatives for curative treatment are used to combat infestation of wood by destructive fungi and insects, including the treatment of masonry against dry rot.

Regulatory framework

DIBt grants national technical approvals (abZ) / general construction technique permits (aBG) for wood preservatives without biocidal agents as long as they are not covered by Technical Building Rules or generally recognised technical rules.

Wood preservatives containing biocidal agents fall within the remit of the Federal Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (BAuA)

National procedure

A national technical approval (abZ) and/or oder general construction technique permit (aBG) is granted upon application (see Model Building Code (MBO), Sections 16a(2) and18(2) and (4)). This also applies to amendments and supplements to, or renewals of existing approvals and/or construction technique permits.

No formal requirements apply. The following information is needed: name and address of the applicant, description of the product and/or construction technique and its field of use or application, type of decision required (new decision, amendment or supplement to, or renewal of, an existing decision).

Please feel free to use the template below.

abZ+aBG

Z
new decision
E
supplement
Ä
amendment
V
renewal
G
valid until
Subject concerned Applicant Decision no. Validity
from / to
Schutzmittel "Koratect MSOB" für bauliche Bekämpfungsmaßnahmen zur Verhinderung des Überwachsens von "Echtem Hausschwamm" von Mauerwerk auf Holz Kurt Obermeier GmbH & Co. KG Berghäuser Straße 70 57319 Bad Berleburg Z-9.1-894 Z: 24.01.2020
G: 24.01.2025