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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.006

Conditions and restrictions

Comply with specific conditions and restrictions on pesticide approvals Manufacturer

s.008

Dossiers

Submit a comprehensive dossier for plant protection product approval Applicant

s.009

Admissibility of the application

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HSE must verify and acknowledge pesticide applications within 45 days Statutory regulator

s.010

Access to the summary dossier

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must make pesticide application summaries public Statutory regulator

s.011

Draft assessment report

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Assessing authority must prepare and submit a draft assessment report Statutory regulator

s.012

Conclusion by the assessing competent authority

Provide additional information and samples for pesticide assessment Applicant

s.015

Application for renewal

Apply for renewal of active substance approval Manufacturer

s.016

Access to the information for renewal

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HSE must make pesticide renewal information available to the public Statutory regulator

s.028

Authorisation for placing on the market and use

Obtain authorisation before selling or using plant protection products Trader

s.029

Requirements for the authorisation for placing on the market

Meet safety and technical requirements for pesticide authorisation Applicant

s.033

Application for authorisation or amendment of an authorisation

Apply for authorisation to sell plant protection products Applicant

s.034

Exemption from the submission of studies

Provide product composition and safety data when reusing existing studies Applicant

s.036

Examination for authorisation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must assess pesticide applications objectively and transparently Statutory regulator

s.037

Period for examination

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must decide on pesticide authorisations within specific timelines Statutory regulator

s.038

Assessment of equivalence under Article 29(1)(b)

Unlimited fine

Submit data for assessing pesticide substance equivalence Applicant

s.039

Reporting and exchange of information on applications for authorisation

Applicants must provide technical documentation on request Applicant

s.041

Authorisation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must authorise plant protection products under mutual recognition Statutory regulator

s.042

Procedure

Submit required documents for plant protection product authorisation Applicant

s.043

Renewal of authorisation

Apply for renewal of plant protection product authorisation Any Person

s.049

Placing on the market of treated seeds

Label and document treated seeds with safety and product information Trader

s.050

Comparative assessment of plant protection products containing candidates for substitution

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HSE must perform comparative assessments for specific pesticide authorisations Statutory regulator

s.051

Extension of authorisations for minor uses

Apply to extend an existing pesticide authorisation for minor uses Any Person

s.056

Information on potentially harmful or unacceptable effects

Report new information on pesticide risks or lack of efficacy Manufacturer

s.057

Obligation to keep information available

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must maintain a public register of pesticide authorisations Statutory regulator

s.058

Placing on the market and use of adjuvants

Adjuvants must be authorised before sale or use Any Person

s.060

List of test and study reports

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must maintain and provide lists of product test and study reports Statutory regulator

s.061

General rules on avoidance of duplicative testing

Check for existing data and share test results with other applicants Any Person

s.062

Sharing of tests and studies involving vertebrate animals

Avoid duplicate testing on vertebrate animals and share data costs Applicant

s.063

Confidentiality

Provide evidence to support confidentiality requests for product data Any Person

s.064

Packaging and presentation

Ensure plant protection products are safely packaged and distinct from food Manufacturer

s.065

Labelling

Ensure plant protection products are labelled correctly Manufacturer

s.066

Advertising

Follow strict rules when advertising plant protection products Trader

s.067

Record-keeping

Keep records of plant protection product production and use Manufacturer

s.068

Monitoring and controls

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must publish annual reports on pesticide compliance monitoring Statutory regulator

s.072

Penalties

2 years imprisonment

Breach of plant protection product regulations Any Person

s.075

Competent authority

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Competent authorities must maintain sufficient qualified staff Statutory regulator

s.application for approval: transfer of assessment f

Application for approval: transfer of assessment functions

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must notify you if your pesticide application is transferred Statutory regulator

s.applications for renewal: transfer of assessment

Applications for renewal: transfer of assessment

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Assessing authority must notify applicant of assessment transfer Statutory regulator

s.approvals register

Approvals register

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must maintain a public register of approved plant protection substances Statutory regulator

s.authorisation

Authorisation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must authorise products under same conditions as reference authority Statutory regulator

s.parallel trade

Parallel trade

Apply to reinstate expired parallel trade permits for pesticides Any Person

s.procedure

Procedure

Submit required documents for mutual recognition of a pesticide authorisation Trader

s.review of further information submitted

Review of further information submitted

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Reviewing authority must assess confirmatory info within 6 months Statutory regulator

s.unacceptable co-formulants register

Unacceptable co-formulants register

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HSE and FSA must maintain a public register of banned co-formulants Statutory regulator

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s.001

Subject matter and purpose

s.002

Scope

s.003

Definitions: general

s.004

Approval criteria for active substances

s.005

First approval

s.007

Application

s.013

Approval Decision

s.014

Renewal of approval

s.017

Extension of approval period for the duration of the procedure

s.018

Work programme

s.019

Implementing measures

s.020

Renewal decision

s.021

Review of approval

s.022

Low-risk active substances

s.023

Approval criteria for basic substances

s.024

Candidates for substitution

s.025

Approval of safeners and synergists

s.026

Safeners and synergists already on the market

s.027

Co-formulants

s.030

Provisional authorisations

s.031

Contents of authorisations

s.032

Duration

s.035

Competent authority examining the application

s.040

Mutual recognition

s.044

Withdrawal or amendment of an authorisation

s.045

Withdrawal or amendment of an authorisation at the request of the authorisation holder

s.046

Grace period

s.047

Placing on the market of low-risk plant protection products

s.048

Placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing a genetically modified organism

s.052

Parallel trade

s.053

Emergency situations in plant protection

s.054

Research and development

s.055

Use of plant protection products

s.059

Data protection

s.069

Emergency measures

s.070

Emergency measures in cases of extreme urgency

s.071

Other emergency measures

s.073

Civil and criminal liability

s.074

Fees and charges

s.076

Expenditure by the Commission

s.077

Guidance documents

s.078

Amendments and implementing measures

s.079

Committee procedure

s.080

Existing transitional measures

s.081

Derogation for safeners and synergists, co-formulants and adjuvants

s.082

Review clause

s.083

Repeal

s.084

Entry into force and application

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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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

HSE: pesticides and plant protection products (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE: explosives (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE — COMAH (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
HSE: biocides (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
DAERA environmental farming (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
NRW farming guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
SEPA agriculture regulations (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Farming Rules for Water (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
NVZ compliance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Livestock record keeping (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
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