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Guide to Approved Pesticides - 'The Blue Book' (Electronic Copy) Contents.
Introduction
- 'The Blue Book' (Electronic Copy).
- The Role of CRD (previously PSD and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
The Legislation
- The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA).
- The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (as amended) (COPR).
- Access to Information on Pesticides.
- Codes of Practice.
- The Plant Protection Products Directive (91/414/EEC).
- The Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 (as amended) (PPPR).
- The Plant Protection Products (Basic Conditions) Regulations 1997 (BCR).
- The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 2005 (as amended).
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH).
- The Biocidal Products Directive (98/8/EC).
- The Campaign Against Illegal Poisoning.
- Local Environment Risk Assessment For Pesticides (LERAP).
- Minimisation of Pesticide Use.
The Approvals Process
- Statutory Conditions of Use.
- Approvals for Extensions of Use - Off-Label Uses.
- Approval of Commodity Substances.
- Products approved for use by aerial application.
- Amendment, Expiry, Suspension and Revocation of Approvals.
- Adjuvants.
- Products approved for use in or near water (other than for public hygiene or antifouling use).
Annex A: Consents
- Schedules to the Control of Pesticides Regulations (as amended) 1986 (COPR) given by Ministers (pdf, 8 pages).
Annex B: Banned and non-authorised pesticides in the UK
- Banned and non-authorised pesticides in the UK.
- Active Substances Not Included in Active Substances Annex I of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Non-Authorised Pesticides).
Annex C
Annex D
Further Information