UK Statutory Instrument SI 1986 United Kingdom

Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986

These regulations are made for the purpose of controlling pesticides in implementation of Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985. They apply to Great Britain and, with three exceptions specified in regulation 1, come into operation on 6th October 1986.

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person17 Employer2

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TULRCA 1992 72 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.004 Prohibitions Regulated
  • Obtain approval and consent before advertising, selling, supplying, storing or using a pesticideAny Person
s.008 Release of information to the public Regulated
  • Do not commercially use or publish pesticide evaluation or study reportAny Person
6 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Scope
s.005 Approvals
s.006 Consents
s.007 Seizure or disposal of pesticides
Schedules

Schedules

17 of 20 shown
s.sch001 An advertisement shall relate only to such uses of a... Regulated
  • Advertisers must only promote approved pesticide usesAny Person
s.sch001 Any printed or pictorial advertisement, whether contained in leaflets, posters,... Regulated
  • Advertisers must disclose pesticide active ingredients and risks in adsAny Person
s.sch002 (1) Any person who sells, supplies or stores a pesticide... Regulated
  • Your business must be competent and take precautions when handling pesticidesAny Person
s.sch002 For the purposes of this Schedule, it shall be the... Regulated
  • Ensure employees who sell, supply or store pesticides are trainedEmployer
s.sch003 Any person who uses a pesticide shall take all reasonable... Regulated
  • Take reasonable precautions when using pesticidesAny Person
s.sch003 No person shall combine or mix for use two or... Regulated
  • Prohibit mixing two or more pesticides unless approvedAny Person
s.sch003 No person shall use a pesticide in conjunction with an... Regulated
  • Do not mix pesticide with adjuvant unless approvedAny Person
s.sch003 No person shall use a pesticide in the course of... Regulated
  • Get properly trained and competent before using pesticides in businessAny Person
s.sch003 No person shall use in the course of a commercial... Regulated
  • Use of agricultural pesticides requires competence certification or supervisionAny Person
s.sch003 No person who was born later than 31st December 1964... Regulated
  • Obtain pesticide competence certificate before using agricultural pesticidesAny Person
s.sch003 For the purposes of this Schedule, it shall be the... Regulated
  • Provide pesticide training to employeesEmployer
s.sch004 No person shall carry out an aerial application unless he... Regulated
  • Hold a valid aerial application certificate before carrying out aerial applicationAny Person
s.sch004 No person shall undertake an aerial application unless he, or... Regulated
  • Notify authorities and obtain consents before aerial pesticide applicationAny Person
s.sch004 A notice of an intended aerial application under subparagraph 2(e)... Regulated
  • Notify CEHO of intended aerial pesticide applicationAny Person
s.sch004 No person shall undertake an aerial application of a pesticide... Regulated
  • Ensure safe aerial pesticide application conditionsAny Person
s.sch004 Any person who undertakes the aerial application of a pesticide... Regulated
  • Keep records and report aerial pesticide applicationsAny Person
s.sch004 The pilot of an aircraft engaged in an aerial application... Regulated
  • Maintain safe heights and distances during aerial pesticide applicationAny Person
3 other schedules
s.sch002 In this Schedule “pesticide approved for agricultural use” means a...
s.sch003 In this Schedule— “commercial service” means the application of a...
s.sch004 In this Schedule— “ground marker” includes a person who is...

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