Retained EU Law SI 2009 United Kingdom

Plant Protection Products Regulations 1107/2009

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 46 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 44 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Applicant9 Any Person8 Manufacturer7 Trader4

Plus 18 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Applicant — also bound by 325 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Manufacturer — also bound by 551 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 864 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 244 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.006 Conditions and restrictions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Comply with specific conditions and restrictions on pesticide approvalsManufacturer
s.008 Dossiers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit a comprehensive dossier for plant protection product approvalApplicant
s.009 Admissibility of the application (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must verify and acknowledge pesticide applications within 45 daysStatutory regulator
s.010 Access to the summary dossier (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must make pesticide application summaries publicStatutory regulator
s.011 Draft assessment report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Assessing authority must prepare and submit a draft assessment reportStatutory regulator
s.012 Conclusion by the assessing competent authority (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide additional information and samples for pesticide assessmentApplicant
s.015 Application for renewal (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Apply for renewal of active substance approvalManufacturer
s.016 Access to the information for renewal (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must make pesticide renewal information available to the publicStatutory regulator
s.028 Authorisation for placing on the market and use (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obtain authorisation before selling or using plant protection productsTrader
s.029 Requirements for the authorisation for placing on the market (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Meet safety and technical requirements for pesticide authorisationApplicant
s.031 Contents of authorisations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Update product labels and notify authority when classification changesManufacturer
s.033 Application for authorisation or amendment of an authorisation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Apply for authorisation to sell plant protection productsApplicant
s.034 Exemption from the submission of studies (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide product composition and safety data when reusing existing studiesApplicant
s.036 Examination for authorisation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must assess pesticide applications objectively and transparentlyStatutory regulator
s.037 Period for examination (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must decide on pesticide authorisations within specific timelinesStatutory regulator
s.038 Assessment of equivalence under Article 29(1)(b) (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Submit data for assessing pesticide substance equivalenceApplicant

Unlimited fine

s.039 Reporting and exchange of information on applications for authorisation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Applicants must provide technical documentation on requestApplicant
s.041 Authorisation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must authorise plant protection products under mutual recognitionStatutory regulator
s.042 Procedure (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit required documents for plant protection product authorisationApplicant
s.043 Renewal of authorisation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Apply for renewal of plant protection product authorisationAny Person
s.049 Placing on the market of treated seeds (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Label and document treated seeds with safety and product informationTrader
s.050 Comparative assessment of plant protection products containing candidates for substitution (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must perform comparative assessments for specific pesticide authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.051 Extension of authorisations for minor uses (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Apply to extend an existing pesticide authorisation for minor usesAny Person
s.055 Use of plant protection products (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Use plant protection products properly and follow label conditionsAny Person
s.056 Information on potentially harmful or unacceptable effects (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Report new information on pesticide risks or lack of efficacyManufacturer
s.057 Obligation to keep information available (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must maintain a public register of pesticide authorisationsStatutory regulator
s.058 Placing on the market and use of adjuvants (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Adjuvants must be authorised before sale or useAny Person
s.060 List of test and study reports (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must maintain and provide lists of product test and study reportsStatutory regulator
s.061 General rules on avoidance of duplicative testing (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Check for existing data and share test results with other applicantsAny Person
s.062 Sharing of tests and studies involving vertebrate animals (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Avoid duplicate testing on vertebrate animals and share data costsApplicant
s.063 Confidentiality (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide evidence to support confidentiality requests for product dataAny Person
s.064 Packaging and presentation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure plant protection products are safely packaged and distinct from foodManufacturer
s.065 Labelling (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure plant protection products are labelled correctlyManufacturer
s.066 Advertising (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Follow strict rules when advertising plant protection productsTrader
s.067 Record-keeping (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Keep records of plant protection product production and useManufacturer
s.068 Monitoring and controls (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must publish annual reports on pesticide compliance monitoringStatutory regulator
s.072 Penalties (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Breach of plant protection product regulationsAny Person
s.075 Competent authority (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authorities must maintain sufficient qualified staffStatutory regulator
s.art012 Application for approval: transfer of assessment functions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must notify you if your pesticide application is transferredStatutory regulator
s.art015 Applications for renewal: transfer of assessment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Assessing authority must notify applicant of assessment transferStatutory regulator
s.art020 Review of further information submitted Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Reviewing authority must assess confirmatory info within 6 monthsStatutory regulator
s.art027 Approvals register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must maintain a public register of approved plant protection substancesStatutory regulator
s.art027 Unacceptable co-formulants register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE and FSA must maintain a public register of banned co-formulantsStatutory regulator
s.art042 Authorisation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must authorise products under same conditions as reference authorityStatutory regulator
s.art042 Procedure Regulated
  • Submit required documents for mutual recognition of a pesticide authorisationTrader
s.parallel trade Parallel trade Regulated
  • Apply to reinstate expired parallel trade permits for pesticidesAny Person
59 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Subject matter and purpose (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Scope (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Definitions: general (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Approval criteria for active substances (opens in a new tab)
s.005 First approval (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Application (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Approval Decision (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Renewal of approval (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Extension of approval period for the duration of the procedure (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Work programme (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Implementing measures (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Renewal decision (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Review of approval (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Low-risk active substances (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Approval criteria for basic substances (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Candidates for substitution (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Approval of safeners and synergists (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Safeners and synergists already on the market (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Co-formulants (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Provisional authorisations (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Duration (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Competent authority examining the application (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Mutual recognition (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Withdrawal or amendment of an authorisation (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Withdrawal or amendment of an authorisation at the request of the authorisation holder (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Grace period (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Placing on the market of low-risk plant protection products (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing a genetically modified organism (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Parallel trade (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Emergency situations in plant protection (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Research and development (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Data protection (opens in a new tab)
s.069 Emergency measures (opens in a new tab)
s.070 Emergency measures in cases of extreme urgency (opens in a new tab)
s.071 Other emergency measures (opens in a new tab)
s.073 Civil and criminal liability (opens in a new tab)
s.074 Fees and charges (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Expenditure by the Commission (opens in a new tab)
s.077 Guidance documents (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Amendments and implementing measures (opens in a new tab)
s.079 Committee procedure (opens in a new tab)
s.080 Existing transitional measures (opens in a new tab)
s.081 Derogation for safeners and synergists, co-formulants and adjuvants (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Review clause (opens in a new tab)
s.083 Repeal (opens in a new tab)
s.084 Entry into force and application (opens in a new tab)
s.annex i para.1 Definition of zones for the authorisation of plant protection products...
s.annex iv para.1 The comparative assessment shall take authorised minor uses into account....
s.application and interpretation Application and interpretation
s.comparative assessment pursuant to article 50 Comparative assessment pursuant to Article 50
s.definitions: competent authority, constituent terr Definitions: competent authority, constituent territory and appropriate authority
s.list of co-formulants which are not accepted for i List of co-formulants which are not accepted for inclusion in plant protection products as referred to in Article 27
s.mutual recognition Mutual recognition
s.procedure and criteria for the approval of active Procedure and criteria for the approval of active substances, safeners and synergists pursuant to Chapter II
s.regulations Regulations
s.repealed directives and their successive amendment Repealed Directives and their successive amendments as referred to in Article 83
s.review of basic substance approval Review of basic substance approval
s.safeners and synergists on the market on or before Safeners and synergists on the market on or before 14th June 2011
s.zone a — north Zone A — North

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