Amenity Users
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We issue guidance for Amenity pesticide users on all aspects of the use of pesticides.
Advice on Using and Storing Pesticides
Information on Pesticide Product Approvals
Our searchable databases can help you to find information you want on each pesticide product (these links will take you to the PSD Databases area):
Codes of Practice
We issue guidance on good practice in the use of pesticides. This is published in various codes of practice:
- Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products.This Code of Practice is for all professional users of plant protection products in England and Wales in respect of Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) and the regulations controlling pesticides, particularly plant protection products, under that part of the Act.
This Code replaces three previous codes of practice, including The Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Pesticides on Farms and Small Holdings ("the Green Code") and the "Orange Code" covering pesticide use in amenity and industrial areas and parts of the approved codes of practice for the safe use of pesticides for non-agricultural use.
- Code of Practice for Suppliers of Pesticides to Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry (Yellow Code) (60 pages, 256kb). This Code provides guidance for those involved commercially in the sale, supply and storage for sale of pesticides approved for agricultural use.
Reducing Environmental Impact
Although plant protection products have many benefits, their use can carry a residual risk to the environment. The Government has a longstanding policy of minimisation of the use of pesticides – encouraging farmers and others to use pesticides in ways that will have least negative impact. Follow link for more information.
Further Published Guidance Documents
Regulatory and Information Updates
Regulatory Updates provide information on changes to legal requirements for Approval Holders, application procedures and the approvals process and inclusion of products on the Official List of adjuvants. Information Updates are issued for items which may be of interest such as training courses, workshops and seminars.
Other Sources of Information
The Pesticides Forum
Established in 1996, the Pesticides Forum brings together a range of organisations with an interest in the use of pesticides and their impact on the environment. The Forum's remit is to support Government policy on responsible use, which aims for the reduction of impacts on the environment, whilst providing adequate protection for crops.
Development of Pesticide Controls
The European Community Review Process
The European Community (EC) is reviewing existing pesticides. We provide up to date information on the EC process and its implications for Farmers and Growers.
- EC Review Programme
- Withdrawal of pesticide products as a result of the EC review programme 2003
- Essential Uses
Strategies for Pesticide Use
- Work to develop the EU Thematic Strategy for Pesticides is now underway.
- Work on a UK strategy is well developed. In March 2006, following consultation with our stakeholders we published ‘Pesticides and the Environment: A Strategy for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products’, which includes the Amenity Action Plan Implementation Group and the report: Determining the Usage and Usage Patterns of Amenity Pesticides Across the UK (pdf, 144 pages).
Monitoring and Enforcement Issues
We have a rigorous system of monitoring in place to ensure that the strict controls over pesticides are adhered to.
Information on Pest, Disease and Weed Incidence and Resistance
Pesticide Resistance
PSD is working with other groups to consider how to tackle the resistance of pests to pesticides.
