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The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012

S.I. 2012/1657 · Made 20 June 2012 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Pesticides

Made 20th June 2012

Laid before Parliament 27th June 2012

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union M2, measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health M3, and in relation to the environment M4.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 M5 to, the European Communities Act 1972.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. It appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides M6 to be construed as including references to Annexes I to IV of that Directive as amended from time to time.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Part 1 of the Schedule. The power of the Secretary of State, as designated Minister, to make Regulations that (i) extend to Scotland remains exercisable by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46); (ii) extend to Northern Ireland remains exercisable by virtue of article 3(2) of the European Communities (Designation)(No 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2812), article 2(3) of the European Communities (Designation) (No 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2027) and article 2(a) of the European Communities (Designation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/301); and (iii) apply in Wales remains exercisable by virtue of article 6(1) of the European Communities (Designation) (No 5) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2690), article 5(1) of the European Communities (Designation) (No.2) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1792) and article 2(a) of the European Communities (Designation) Order 2008.

M2

S.I. 1972/1811.

M3

S.I. 1999/2027.

M4

S.I. 2008/301.

M5

Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.

M6

OJ No L309, 24.11.2009, p.71.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Review
  4. 4National Action Plan
  5. 5Designation of authorities (training and certification)
  6. 6Designation of authorities (inspection of equipment in use)
  7. 7Designation of authorities (aerial spraying)
  8. 8Requirements for specified certificates
  9. 9Requirements for sales and purchases of plant protection products
  10. 10Use of plant protection products
  11. 11Inspection of specified plant protection product application equipment
  12. 12Inspection of other plant protection product application equipment
  13. 13Inspection by professional user
  14. 14Use of equipment
  15. 15Aerial spraying
  16. 16Applications for aerial spraying permits: provision of information
  17. 17Handling and storage of plant protection products and treatment of their packaging and remnants
  18. 18Code of practice
  19. 19Enforcement
  20. 20Powers of authorised persons
  21. 21Evidence of authorisation
  22. 22Non-compliance with notices
  23. 23Obstruction of an authorised person
  24. 24Offence
  25. 25Offences by bodies corporate
  26. 26Defences
  27. 27Penalties
  28. 28Service of documents
  29. 29Agency arrangements
  30. 30Application to the Crown
  31. 31Transitional provisions
  32. 32Amendments and revocations
  33. Signature
  34. Schedule A1: Modification of the Directive
  35. 1Paragraph 1
  36. 2Paragraph 2
  37. 3Paragraph 3
  38. 4Paragraph 4
  39. 5Paragraph 5
  40. 6Paragraph 6
  41. 7Paragraph 7
  42. 8Paragraph 8
  43. 9Paragraph 9
  44. 10Paragraph 10
  45. 11Paragraph 11
  46. 12Paragraph 12
  47. 13Paragraph 13
  48. 14Paragraph 14
  49. 15Paragraph 15
  50. 15AParagraph 15A
  51. 16Paragraph 16
  52. Schedule 1: Exemption for micro-distributors
  53. 1The exemption
  54. 2Micro-distributor
  55. 3Number of employees of a distributor
  56. 4Employees
  57. 5Franchises
  58. 6Interpretation
  59. Schedule 2: Aerial spraying permits
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. 3Paragraph 3
  63. 4Paragraph 4
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. 6Paragraph 6
  66. 7Paragraph 7
  67. 8Paragraph 8
  68. 9Paragraph 9
  69. 10Paragraph 10
  70. 11Paragraph 11
  71. 12Paragraph 12
  72. Schedule 3: Powers of authorised persons
  73. 1Powers of entry
  74. 2Search warrants
  75. 3Execution of warrants
  76. 4General powers
  77. 5Protection of authorised persons
  78. 6Seizure and disposal of products and requirements to recover
  79. 7Enforcement notices
  80. Schedule 4: Service of documents
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. 3Paragraph 3
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. 5Paragraph 5
  86. 6Paragraph 6
  87. 7Paragraph 7
  88. Schedule 5Amendments
  89. Explanatory note