UK Statutory Instrument SI 2012 United Kingdom

Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012

These Regulations, as respects the United Kingdom, transpose Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (OJ No L309, 24.11.2009, p.71)(“the Directive”) and provide enforcement provisions.

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

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Distributor1 Licence Holder1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Distributor — also bound by 201 other Acts
Licence Holder — also bound by 245 other Acts

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.009 Requirements for sales and purchases of plant protection products Regulated
  • Do not purchase professional plant protection products unless the user holds a certificate or will be supervisedAny Person
s.013 Inspection by professional user Regulated
  • Conduct regular calibrations and technical checks of spraying equipmentAny Person
s.017 Handling and storage of plant protection products and treatment of their packaging and remnants Regulated
  • Handle, store and dispose of plant protection products safely and lawfullyDistributor
29 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Review
s.004 National Action Plan
s.005 Designation of authorities (training and certification)
s.006 Designation of authorities (inspection of equipment in use)
s.007 Designation of authorities (aerial spraying)
s.008 Requirements for specified certificates
s.010 Use of plant protection products
s.011 Inspection of specified plant protection product application equipment
s.012 Inspection of other plant protection product application equipment
s.014 Use of equipment
s.015 Aerial spraying
s.016 Applications for aerial spraying permits: provision of information
s.018 Code of practice
s.019 Enforcement
s.020 Powers of authorised persons
s.021 Evidence of authorisation
s.022 Non-compliance with notices
s.023 Obstruction of an authorised person
s.024 Offence
s.025 Offences by bodies corporate
s.026 Defences
s.027 Penalties
s.028 Service of documents
s.029 Agency arrangements
s.030 Application to the Crown
s.031 Transitional provisions
s.032 Amendments and revocations
Schedules

Schedules

4 of 49 shown
s.sch002 If the permit holder requests that the permit be amended... Regulated
  • You must explain why you want your aerial spraying permit changed or cancelledLicence Holder
s.sch002 An aerial spraying permit must not be issued unless the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must refuse aerial spraying permit unless all conditions metStatutory regulator
s.sch003 Search warrants Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before entering premises by forceStatutory regulator
s.sch003 Execution of warrants Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must follow correct procedure when executing a search warrantStatutory regulator
45 other schedules
s.sch001 The exemption
s.sch001 Micro-distributor
s.sch001 Number of employees of a distributor
s.sch001 Employees
s.sch001 Franchises
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch002 An application for an aerial spraying permit must be made...
s.sch002 The appropriate United Kingdom competent authority may withdraw or amend...
s.sch002 If the appropriate United Kingdom competent authority withdraws or amends...
s.sch002 The appropriate United Kingdom competent authority must publish the deadlines...
s.sch002 An application for an aerial spraying permit must be accompanied...
s.sch002 If an applicant for an aerial spraying permit—
s.sch002 If the application for an aerial spraying permit—
s.sch002 Where an application for an aerial spraying permit is not...
s.sch002 The appropriate United Kingdom competent authority must specify in each...
s.sch002 A United Kingdom competent authority may withdraw or amend an...
s.sch003 Powers of entry
s.sch003 General powers
s.sch003 Protection of authorised persons
s.sch003 Seizure and disposal of products and requirements to recover
s.sch003 Enforcement notices
s.sch004 The provisions of this Schedule apply to the service of...
s.sch004 A notice or requirement may be served on, or given...
s.sch004 In the case of a body corporate, a notice or...
s.sch004 In the case of a partnership, a notice or requirement...
s.sch004 If a person to be served with, or given, a...
s.sch004 For the purposes of this Schedule, “proper address” means—
s.sch004 In this Schedule, “partnership” includes a Scottish partnership.
s.schedule a1 para.1 For the purposes of these Regulations, the Directive is to...
s.schedule a1 para.10 Article 11(2)(a) is to be read as if—
s.schedule a1 para.11 Article 12 is to be read as if for point...
s.schedule a1 para.12 Article 13 is to be read as if—
s.schedule a1 para.13 Article 14 is to be read as if—
s.schedule a1 para.14 Article 15 is to be read as if—
s.schedule a1 para.15 Annex 1 is to be read as if, in paragraph...
s.schedule a1 para.15a (1) Annex 4 is to be read as follows.
s.schedule a1 para.16 For the purposes of paragraph 4(d), Article 2 of Directive...
s.schedule a1 para.2 A reference in the Directive to “Member States”—
s.schedule a1 para.3 Article 3 is to be read as if in paragraph...
s.schedule a1 para.4 Article 4 is to be read as if—
s.schedule a1 para.5 Article 5 is to be read as if paragraph 3...
s.schedule a1 para.6 Article 6 is to be read as if—
s.schedule a1 para.7 Article 7 is to be read as if paragraph 3...
s.schedule a1 para.8 Article 8 is to be read as if—
s.schedule a1 para.9 Article 9 is to be read as if—

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