Welcome to Our Website
This is the website of the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD).
If this is your first visit please, take a moment to read the introduction below, where you'll find information on how the website works and things to look out for.
If you need any assistance using this website you can view our new User Guide, email our WebTeam or contact our Information Services Team on +44 (0)1904 455775.
Introduction
The PSD website is designed with:
Navigation
The PSD website is divided into Interest Areas.
The Main area gives you access to all our web content. It also provides overviews of many of the more technical aspects of our work and is, therefore, an ideal way for members of the public to get the information they want without being overwhelmed by technical detail.
This area also contains the Main PSD Home Page, a great place to start if you want to learn about PSD and the issues surrounding pesticides.
If you have a specific interest you may find the other Interest Areas more useful. Here you'll see content most pertinent to you. These Areas are:
- Food Industry: issues surrounding food safety, pesticides residues and monitoring programmes.
- Farmers & Growers: information for farmers, growers and anyone using pesticides commercially.
- Applicant Advice: advice and documentation for companies or individuals wishing to seek approval for pesticides through the PSD registration process, and latest news for current Application Holders.
- Advisory Groups: details of the independent committees and organisations that advise the UK government on pesticides and plant protection issues.
- Research: information on the research programmes supported by PSD.
We now have a separate area for our Database Searches. We've improved how the searches work and have introduced a new application, the MRLs Database.
See our User Guide for more information on navigating this website.
New Content
We've added lots of new content to make using this website easier. This includes:
- A new User Guide
- A new Website Map
- A new A-Z Index
- New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) pages
- An improved Glossary of Terms
- And numerous new pages to introduce technical subjects and issues
Accessibility
The website now meets all Priority 1, most Priority 2 and several Priority 3 requirements of the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
For more information please read our Accessibility Statement.