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- Revocation of Renardine 72-2 (MAFF 06769)
21 July 2005: As of 30 June 2005, the approval for the storage and use of Renardine 72-2 (MAFF 06769) was revoked. There is now no current UK approval for the sale, supply, advertisement, storage or use of Renardine 72-2. - Re-Registration Conference 2005
5 August 2005: This is the registration information and booking forms for the Re-Registration Conference to be held at the University of York on 30th September 2005. - Vertebrate Data Sharing Arrangements – Resolution of Disputes Regarding Approvals under the Plant Protection Products Regulations
31 August 2005: This update provides advice on the procedure to be followed to resolve disputes between the owner(s) of vertebrate animal test data and an applicant wishing to have access to that data, in order to gain an approval under the Plant Protection Products Regulations, as amended (PPPR). - Strychnine Withdrawal
31 August 2005: Important information for purchase and use of strychnine. Strychnine will not be authorised for supply for mole control after 1 September 2006. - Further Guidance for the Submission of Applications for Re Registration of Plant Protection Products
22 September 2005: This update provides further guidance on the guidance documents to be used when submitting applications for re-registration of plant protection products following the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC. - IRAG - UK 14th meeting minutes
4 October 2005: The minutes of the 14th meeting of the Insecticide Resistance Action group are now available. - Invitation to 6th ACP Open Meeting
11 October 2005: the invitation for the ACP's 6th annual Open Meeting is now available. - ACP Annual Reports
16 October 2007: The Annual Report of the ACP for 2006 is now available. - Big Fine Imposed For Illegally Importing an Unapproved Pesticide
20 October 2005: On Thursday 6th October at Aylesbury Magistrates Court, a distributor was fined £1800 and ordered to pay £3000 costs after pleading guilty to illegally importing an unapproved pesticide into the UK. - WEBFRAM Stakeholders Forum, at the Central Science Laboratory
28 October 2005: Invitation to the next Web-Integrated Framework (WEBFRAM) Stakeholders Forum on the 15 November 2005. - Pesticide Residue Monitoring Programme For 2004
2 November 2005: The Pesticide Residues Committee ( PRC) oversees a Government programme to monitor the UK food and drink supply for pesticide residues. Details of the proposed 2004 programme are attached. - Edible Crop Extrapolations under The Long-Term Arrangements for Extension of Use to be transferred to Specific Off-Label Approvals
03 November 2005: To prevent the Maximum Residues Levels (MRLs) programme closing off a large number of uses granted under the Long Term Arrangements for Extension of Use (LTAEU), they are being converted to formal authorisations. These will be issued by PSD, over the coming months, as Specific Off Label Approvals (SOLAs). - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate Working Documents:
17 November 2005: New guidance on environmental hazard and risk labelling for Plant Protection Products in the UK has been issued. The guidance covers labelling under the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (CHIP 3) and Annex V of Directive 91/414/EEC. - PSD to Accept E-Mailed Application Forms
17 November 2005: This Update announces PSD's new procedure for accepting application forms by email, and provides applicants with guidance on how to submit these applications. - European Commission Workshop
17 November 2005: We are hosting a European Commission Workshop on the evaluation of plant protection products and active substances in Europe – improving co-operation and moving forward (22-24 November 2005). - Minutes of ACP 316 held on 17 November 2005
06 December 2005: The minutes for the 316th ACP meeting held on 17th November 2005. - EC MRLS Regulation 396/2005 - Annex I
19 January 2006: Confirmation that Annex I of EC Regulation 396/2005 has been voted through, setting out a new list of commodities for which maximum residue levels will be set when the Regulation comes into effect. - Minutes of special ACP meeting held on 8 December 2005
31 January 2006: The minutes for the ACP special meeting held on 8th December 2005. - Minutes of the ACP's sixth annual open meeting held on 16 November 2005
02 February 2006: The minutes from the Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP)'s sixth annual open meeting are now available. - Steering Group on Minor Uses
9 February 2006: Information from the most recent meeting of the European Steering Group held on 20 September 2005, has been added to the PSD website. - Questionnaire on the Possible Effects of Pesticides on Human Health 2005 - HHEIS
09 February 2006: The Human Health Enquiry/Incident Survey for Pesticides (HHEIS) requires Approval Holders of all products approved for sale/use in the UK during 2005, to provide PSD with details of all human health related reports or enquiries received during that year. - EU Technical Group on Minor Uses: Proposed Agenda for October 25, 26 and 27, 2005
9 February 2006: Information from the most recent meeting of the EU Technical Group on Minor Uses. This group endeavours to explore opportunities to identify and secure solutions for minor crop problems. - PSD Sets up a New System for Requesting Labels
9 February 2006: This Update announces the new way PSD will ask for labels for all products approved under the Plant Protection Products Regulations and Control of Pesticides Regulations. It explains the new system and provides guidance on how to submit labels. - Updated Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products
13 February 2006: The updated Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products is for all professional users of plant protection products in England and Wales. It replaces three previous codes of practice from 15 December 2005: The Green Code, the orange code and parts of the Blue Code. - PSD To No Longer Carry Out Certain Types Of Label Check
23 February 2006: PSD will no longer carry out label checks for Parallel Import Applications. This Update explains the new system and provides guidance for applicants. It also describes changes to PSD label procedures for identical products (administrative 'back-to-backs'). - Guidance Concerning The Approval Of Commodity Chemicals Including Sulphuric Acid As Pesticides
7 March 2006: This update will be of interest to manufacturers and users of commodity chemicals, including sulphuric acid. If and when these chemicals are listed on Annex 1 of European Community (EC) Regulation 91/414, it will be necessary for you to seek an approval to continue to use them as a pesticide. - Parallel Import Procedures Operated in the EU for Pesticide Products
7 March 2006: In the light of the European Court of Justice judgement in the case of Kohlpharma GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C112/02) in April 2004, the UK will be revising its current parallel import arrangements. - Worm Control Products
7 March 2006: This Update provides the latest information about the regulation of worm control products. - PSD Charter and Statement of Service Standards
9 March 2006: This statement sets out the level of service PSD aims to provide in our dealings with our stakeholders, in carrying out our responsibilities. - PSD's new enquiry service for applicants and industry representatives
16 March 2006: This Update announces PSD's new enquiry service for applicants and agrochemical industry representatives which opens on 3 April 2006. It explains the new service and provides guidance on how to submit enquiries. - Launch of new Biopesticides Scheme
30 March 2006: Following the success of the pilot scheme, PSD announce a permanent biopesticide scheme and assign a biopesticide champion. This scheme will facilitate more alternative products to enter the market. - Products Containing Pheromones or other Attractants
04 April 2006: It has come to our attention that a number of products are currently being marketed containing pheromones or other attractants. Products marketed for use as traps are pesticide products and require an approval by the Pesticides Safety Directorate - Fine imposed for illegally selling and supplying unapproved pesticides
07 April 2006: On 3 April 2006 at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court, Growing Success Organics Ltd and a director of the company, Stanley Mernagh, were each convicted of two offences relating to the illegal supply of two unapproved pesticide products. - Minutes of ACP 318 held on 21 March 2006
11 April 2006: The minutes for the 318th ACP meeting held on 21st March 2006. - Triazole decline trials: Information update
11 April 2006: PSD have commissioned a series of trials to investigate reports of declining effect of triazoles against Septoria tritici. If these trials show poor performance against Septoria, we may take action to modify the label claims of relevant products. - Regulation 648/2004: Procedures for Handling Derogation Applications
27 April 2006: A summary of responses to the consultation on the Government's proposals for the handling of derogation applications under articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) NO 648/2004 on detergents is now available. - IRAG - UK 16th meeting minutes
21 June 2006 - The Minutes of the 16th meeting held at CSL, York Thursday 27th April 2006 have now been published. - Enforcement Action Taken Against a Horticultural Retailer
29 June 2006: The Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) has recently taken enforcement action against a horticultural retailer in the North West of England, for the unlawful sale, supply and advertisement of pesticide products. - Resident and Bystander Exposure to Pesticides
30 January 2008: Two leaflets on ‘The Good Neighbour Initiative’, published in November 2006 by the National Farmers Union ( NFU), are now available on our website. These leaflets contain advice on best practice and guidance on addressing neighbours' concerns for farmers and operators spraying pesticides near to residential areas. - Implementation of the Proposals for the Reduction in Risk from Nonylphenol, Octylphenol and their Ethoxylates.
10 August 2006: This Regulatory Update gives details of the implementation of the proposals for the Reduction in Risk from Nonylphenol, Octylphenol and their Ethoxylates (NPE's and OPE's), and the revocation action to be taken by PSD. - Efficacy Issues Relating to Mutual Recognition Applications
10 August 2006. Information about the levels of performance and label claims for plant protection products is given in PSD's guidance on efficacy evaluation. - Amendments to the Statutory Conditions of Use of Grass Weed Herbicides
10 August 2006. This update announces that PSD has been considering how to tackle the issue of grass weed resistance in the UK. - Prosecution of Employer for Rodenticide Offences Resulting in the Death of Two Buzzards
15 August 2006: An investigation by Defra and the Norfolk constabulary into the death of two buzzards has led to a successful prosecution under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 for an offence relating to the use of pesticides - Revision of guidance for import tolerance applications
17 August 2006: PSD has revised and updated the guidance for import tolerance applications as implementation of Regulation 396/2005 draws closer. - Revocations of pesticide products containing NPE's and OPE's
5 September 2006. The first Official Notice revoking some of the products confirmed as containing NPE's was published on 16 August 2006. Please follow this link to access the revocation notice. - Consultation on the Thematic Strategy for Pesticides
18 September 2006: Introduction to the consultation document for the Thematic Strategy which seeks views on two EC proposals developed as part of the EC Pesticides Thematic Strategy. - Azole performance trials: Results
18 September 2006: Summary results of the PSD funded trials assessing the response of Septoria tritici to azole fungicides are now available. - Dose adjustment schemes and label recommendations for use of plant protection products in apple orchards
18 September 2006: This update announces that with increasing likelihood of mutual recognition applications, there is the potential for a variety of dose adjustment schemes to be recommended on UK product labels recommending use in apples. - PSD Approvals Home
3 October 2006: Ruth Waite, PSD’s Small Business Champion, will be attending the BCPC Conference in Glasgow this October. If you represent a small business and would like to schedule a meeting to discuss UK regulatory matters, please contact Ruth via email or on 01904 455902. - Final eight active substances in stage 1 of the EC review
31 October 2006: State-of-play following the European Council's consideration of the outstanding eight active substances in the EC review programme. - Third Notice revoking pesticide products containing NPE's and OPE's
16 November 2006. The third Official Notice revoking some of the products confirmed as containing NPE's was published on 10 November 2006. Please follow this link to access the revocation notice. - EU Thematic Strategy for Pesticides
15 March 2007: the outcome of the consulation on the EU Thematic Strategy is now available - 2006 WIIS Quarterly Reports
24 April 2007: The Pesticides Poisoning of Animals report for Quarter 4 2006 - covering October to December - is available now. - Pesticides Forum Annual Reports
9 April 2008: The Pesticides Forum has published its 2007 Annual Report. The Report summarises the Forum’s work during the past year. - Defra prosecute householder for storing and using an illegal pesticide
11 June 2007: Defra prosecute householder for storing and using an illegal pesticide under the Food and Environment Protection (FEPA) Act 1985 for offences relating to the storage and use of an unapproved pesticide. - PSD Business Plan
15 May 2008:The Business Plan setting out PSD's aims, objectives and targets for 3 year period 2008/2011has now been published and is available on our website. - Pesticide Importer Guilty of Storing Illegal Pesticides
15 June 2007: On 13 June 2007 at Shrewsbury Crown Court, Mr John Rawlings was found guilty on three counts of illegally storing foreign pesticides, the jury were unable to reach a decision on a further 11 counts of illegal storage.[amended 05/10/2007 ] - Aphid Resistance Alert
21 June 2007: IRAG Resistance Alert - insecticide-resistant peach-potato aphids on potatoes: So far in 2007 Peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) have been caught in unprecedented numbers. IRAG have published advice on insecticide use for this season. - Efficacy Guidelines
26 June 2007: New Efficacy guideline 607 - Insecticide mixture: justification for use and implications for resistance management in the United Kingdom. Currently there are very few professional insecticides containing more than one active substance. However there is now increased commercial interest in developing insecticide mixture products, PSD have drafted new guidance on submissions for these. - Annual Report 2006/07 News Release
26 June 2007: We have published our Annual Report & Accounts 2006-07, which details our performance against targets set by ministers. As well as meeting all those targets other highlights include Publishing the EU Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides, launching a full-scale Biopesticides Scheme, working with EU accession countries, and continued development of our website. - CAIP Meeting Minutes 27 June 2007
16 August 2007: The minutes of the Campaign Against Illegal Poisoning meeting on 27 June 2007 are now available. - Campaign Against Illegal Poisoning of Wildlife
23 August 2007: CAIP Tender. The Campaign Tender for a 3 year contract beginning 1st April 2008 is now published in the Official Journal. - Pesticides Forum Indicators Reports
9 April 2008: The Pesticides Forum has published its 2007 Report of Indicators reflecting the impact of pesticide use.
