# The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986, Paragraph 1


(1) Any person who sells, supplies or stores a pesticide shall—
(a) take all reasonable precautions, particularly with regard to storage and transport, to protect the health of human beings, creatures and plants and to safeguard the environment;
(b) be competent for the duties which he is called upon to perform.
(2) No person shall sell or supply a pesticide approved for agricultural use, or store such a pesticide for the purpose of sale or supply, unless he has obtained a certificate of competence recognised by the Ministers, or he sells, supplies or stores that pesticide under the direct supervision of a person who holds such a certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1510/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-pesticides-regulations-1986/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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