Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 1657 of 2012).

Country/Territory: United Kingdom
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2012 (2020)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Subject: Cultivated plants
Keyword: Plant protection Biosecurity Pesticides Policy/planning Early warning system Institution Biological control agents Offences/penalties
Geographical area: Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract: These Regulations, in respect of the United Kingdom, provide for the carrying into effect of Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common legal framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides and taking account of precautionary and preventive approaches. The Regulations, among other things: require the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Department to adopt a National Action Plan and to revise it as necessary; require the appropriate United Kingdom competent authority to designate the bodies to implement certification systems for training and the bodies responsible for implementing inspection systems for plant protection products application equipment respectively; provide rules for use of plant protection products; provide rules with respect to aerial spraying of plant protection products.
Full text: English
Website: www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2019)

Keyword: Pollution control, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Plant protection, Sustainable use, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Capacity building, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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