What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it comes from Plant Protection Products Regulations 1107/2009, EU law that still has effect in the UK.
What the Regulation carries
What our graph holds for Plant Protection Products Regulations 1107/2009 as a whole — the Regulation behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 28
- Penalties
- 2
- Exemptions
- 7
Duties on businesses under the Regulation
- Comply with specific conditions and restrictions on pesticide approvals s.6
- Submit a comprehensive dossier for plant protection product approval s.8
- Provide additional information and samples for pesticide assessment s.12
- Apply for renewal of active substance approval s.15
- Obtain authorisation before selling or using plant protection products s.28
- Meet safety and technical requirements for pesticide authorisation s.29
… and 22 more business duties in the same Regulation.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Breach of plant protection product regulations 2 years imprisonment
- Submit data for equivalence assessment of active substances Unlimited fine
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Approval of substances with incomplete data in exceptional cases — Data requirements changed after submission or information is considered confirmatory in nature
- Emergency 120-day permit for unauthorised pesticides — Emergency situations where a danger cannot be contained by any other reasonable means
- Emergency approval for substances failing standard safety criteria — Substance is necessary to control a serious danger to plant health that cannot be contained by other means
- Exemption for research and development testing of pesticide products — Experiments or tests for research or development purposes involving unauthorised products or uses
- Exemption from data sharing/reuse for protected study reports — Data protection period of 10 to 15 years has not expired
… and 2 more exemptions in the same Regulation.
Read our full dossier on Plant Protection Products Regulations 1107/2009
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Health and Safety Executive.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.