Amateur user habits survey 201315 May 2013: Resource Futures are carrying out a survey on behalf of CRD about how garden, allotment and houseplant pesticides are used. There’s a prize draw for HTA Garden Gift vouchers which you can enter at the end of the survey
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate Guidance12 April 2013: The guidance on fulfilling Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate data requirements and risk assessment has been re-structured. The original page has been re-written and linked to new pages for different aspects.
2013 Request to Industry for Residues Monitoring Data03 April 2013: This is a request from the Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) and the Veterinary Residues Committee (VRC) to the UK food production and supply industries for information about tests for pesticide and veterinary medicines in food
Review of Neonicotinoid Product Authorisations05 April 2013: The Health and Safety Executive’s Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) is about to carry out a review of certain UK authorised neonicotinoid insecticide products. This follows the advice given to Ministers from the independent Advisory Committee on Pesticides. The information update explains the process including the timescales and how stakeholders can contribute
Implementation of the “CLP Regulation”21 January 2013: This Update provides advice on how to implement the requirements of the EC Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (known as the CLP Regulation - EC 1272/2008) for plant protection products (PPPs)
Consultation Opens on Streamlining Chemical Regulations08 January 2013: The HSE is inviting comments on proposals to update and simplify the domestic regulations which support EU legislation on Biocides, Export and Import of Hazardous Chemicals (PIC) and Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (CLP) Regulations. This information has also been included in email bulletins for those involved with biocides, REACH and PIC
New possibilities for advice relating to planting of following crops14 December 2012: This Regulatory Update sets out how CRD will now consider a wider range of following crop advice, via pesticide labels, to ensure residues in following crops (also called rotational or succeeding crops) are kept within acceptable levels, as well as considering possible phytotoxic effects
Consumer Risk Assessment Workshop: 24th January 201315 November 2012: CRD will be holding a one day Consumer Risk Assessment workshop on Thursday 24th January 2013 in York from 9:30 am until around 4.30pm. The cost of attending the workshop will be £380.00 (+20% VAT) per delegate.
New Draft Guidance on Time Dependent Soil Adsorption of Pesticides9 November 2012: Following Defra-sponsored research and development work, CRD have recently submitted a draft guidance document on generation and use of aged soil adsorption parameters for pesticides for scrutiny by the PPR Panel of EFSA. This draft guidance is on the CRD website
Two Day Workshop on Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment for Plant Protection Products04 October 2012: CRD will be holding a 2 day workshop on the 12th and 13th of December, providing an introduction and overview of ecotoxicological risk assessment, along with some more in-depth discussion and exercises. The event will be designed for registration specialists involved in the preparation and submission of Plant Protection Products dossiers to CRD
Updated Arbitration Scheme10 September 2012: Details of the revised arbitration scheme developed in conjunction with CEDR Solve as an alternative dispute resolution procedure for resolving the terms of sharing vertebrate studies
Pesticides Usage Survey30 August 2012: Pesticide usage survey reports for edible protected crops and outdoor vegetable crops in 2011 have been published
Disposal of Data Submitted to CRD Prior to 198613 August 2012: Following a review of data storage CRD intend to destroy data submitted prior to the introduction of COPR in 1986. Data owners are given the opportunity to request the return of studies for their own retention by 13th September 2012
Withdrawal of Tevday (M13783)2 August 2012: The parallel permit for the sale, distribution, use and advertisement of Tevday (MAPP No 13783) has been withdrawn with immediate effect
Consultation on the UK National Action Plan for pesticides31 July 2012: This Update is to publicise a consultation which Defra issued on 30 July. The consultation seeks views on the draft UK National Action plan for pesticides required under the EU directive on the sustainable use of pesticides
Efficacy Guidelines20 July 2012: A revised version of Efficacy Guideline 103 regarding the requirements for UK Re-Registration of Products under transitional arrangements of (EC) 1107/2009 is now available on the Efficacy Guidelines page under "Latest Update"
New UK Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 201206 July 2012: This Regulatory Update provides information about new UK legislation that transposes the Sustainable Use Directive 2009/128/EC into UK law. It also provides links to information and guidance for those affected by this new legislation (users, suppliers and those who advise users).
Human Health Enquiry and Incident Survey relating to pesticide use HHEIS 201115 June 2012: This Regulatory Update requires Authorisation Holders of all products authorised for sale/use in the UK during 2011 to provide CRD of HSE with details of all human health related reports or enquiries & Resistance Reporting involving their products, which were received from users or any other source during last year
Withdrawals and Periods of Grace10 April 2012: This Regulatory Update gives information about some changes to periods of grace following withdrawal of pesticide product authorisations
Consumer Risk Assessment Training Day –Thursday 1st March 201226 January 2012: Further to the earlier Information Update 01/2012, there are still a number of places remaining at CRD's Consumer Risk Assessment Training Day in York on Thurs 1st March. The workshop will be targeted at technical and regulatory staff involved in the production and submission of data to CRD
UK General Registration Procedures Workshop: 13th & 15th March 201206 January 2012: CRD will be holding two one-day workshops in York on Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th March 2012 providing a general introduction to UK Registration Procedures for Plant Protection Products in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The workshops will be targeted towards those new to pesticide regulation including small businesses
Transposition of Directive 2009/128/EC on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides04 November 2011: Defra has issued an update to stakeholders on the work to transpose Directive 2009/128, which establishes a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, into UK law. This update explains why the Government has decided not to conduct a second formal consultation, on a set of draft Regulations, as initially planned
Workshop on Official Recognition - Tuesday 6th December, 201120 October 2011: We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a one day workshop on Official Recognition. The workshop will be held on Tuesday 6 December 2011, at our conference facilities in York. The workshop will start at 9:30 am and finish around 4:30 pm
Amenity Use Action Plan08 June 2011: The final report for the 2011 study: "Determining the Usage and Usage Patterns of Amenity Pesticides Across the UK" is now available
Technical Equivalence Workshop – Thursday 24th November, 20111 September 2011: CRD will be holding a new one-day workshop on Technical Equivalence in York on 24 November 2011. The aim of the event will be to provide training and updated guidance via a series of presentations and practical sessions on the chemical and toxicological aspects of technical equivalence
Consumer Risk Assessment Training Day –Thursday 8th December, 201125 August 2011: CRD will be holding a one-day workshop on Consumer Risk Assessment. The workshop will be targeted at technical and regulatory staff involved in the production and submission of data to CRD.The workshop will be held in York on Thursday 8 December, 2011.
Rodent Services East Anglia Fined for Pesticide Offences23 August 2011: At Norwich Magistrates Court on 17 August 2011 Rodent Services East Anglia pleaded guilty to four offences of failing to use a pesticide in accordance with the conditions of the approval and not taking all reasonable precautions in breach of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 and The Control of Pesticides Regulations. They were fined a total of £3,350.
Use of new crop qualifier ‘Permanent protection with full enclosure’06 July 2011: This Regulatory Update announces and explains the use of a new crop qualifier: ‘Permanent protection with full enclosure’, which may be specified by CRD on Authorisations of certain plant protection products used in protected crop situations, together with the inclusion (where required) of three ‘Other specific restrictions'
