Certificates of Freesale
Certificates of Freesale are issued by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) which is part of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), to companies wishing to export pesticides. CRD (York office) produces certificates for agricultural pesticides and plant protection products. CRD (Bootle office) produce export certificats for non-agricultural pesticide products. This process facilitates the export of pesticides to countries which may not have their own pesticide regulatory regimes. There is no charge for this service.
You should not need a certificate of this kind to export pesticides between countries within the EU.
Format of the Certificate
Each original certificate issued by CRD is embossed with the official Departmental seal.
The certificate is divided into two parts:
- The first part contains only the information CRD can verify. For example, whether an active ingredient is present in products approved in the UK or the product itself has approval.
- The second part is clearly marked as information the exporter has supplied to CRD. For example the product name for export or formulation.
'Explanatory notes' appear on certificates to provide further details relating to the approvals regime.
CRD no longer issues documents indicating that the product is free from radioactive material, as we cannot verify such information.
Examples
These examples are intended as a guide to the format of certificates issued by CRD.
Example 1 (pdf, 1 page) - For export of products approved in the UK under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (1986) (as amended).
Example 2 (pdf, 1 page) - For export of pesticides where the active ingredient is not present in products approved for use in the UK.
Example 3 (pdf, 1 page) - For export of pesticides where the active ingredient is present in products approved in the UK under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (1986) (as amended).
Example 4 (pdf, 1 page) - For export of pesticides where the active ingredient is present in products approved in the UK under the Plant Protection Products Regulations (PPPR)(1995) (as amended) and the Plant Protection Products (Basic Conditions) Regulations 1997.
How to Apply
Applicants are not required to complete an application form, an email request is acceptable. However, some or all of the following information is usually required:
- The country the product is to be exported to
- Product name and MAPP number (if approved for use in England, Scotland and Wales)
- Active Ingredient(s)
As we cannot verify the following information, an appropriate disclaimer appears on the certificate against such entries.
- Product name for export (if different to approved name)
- Consignee
- Consignor
- Details such as manufacturer
- Confirmation that particular types of substances, for example, pheromones, do not require registration under UK pesticide legislation
A certificate may be issued for a product or an active ingredient that does not have approval in the UK. In this situation the certificate will clearly define that UK legislation does not apply to the product(s)/active ingredient(s) which are for export only.
The turn around time for the issue of export certificates is less than a week. There is no charge for issuing this type of certificate.
For applications for certificates for agricultural pesticides and plant protection products contact CRD (York Office)
by email: asg@hse.gsi.gov.uk
by fax: (+44) 1904 455763
or by post to:
Admin Services GroupChemicals Regulation Directorate
Health and Safety Executive
Mallard House, Kings Pool,
3 Peasholme Green
York, YO1 7PX
For applications for certificates for non-agricultural pesticide products contact CRD (Bootle Office)
by email: biocides@hse.gsi.gov.uk
by telephone on: 0845 345 0055
by fax on: 0151 951 3317
or by post to:
Chemicals Regulation DirectorateHealth and Safety Executive
2.3 Redgrave Court
Merton Road
BOOTLE, L20 7HS