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Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
This is the sixteenth survey of pesticide usage practices on arable crops in Northern Ireland. Information on all aspects of pesticide usage was collected from 90 holdings throughout the Province, representing 31% of the total area of arable crops grown....
Requirements for the safe use of pesticides in the cargo spaces of ships, in cargo and in cargo transport units in accordance with SOLAS Chapter VI regulation 4.
Seeking views on our UK five-year plan for the sustainable use of pesticides.
This is the tenth survey of pesticide usage on outdoor vegetable crops in Northern Ireland, providing comparative data to that obtained in the previous surveys in 1991 (Jess et al., 1993), 1995 (Kidd et al., 1998), 1999 (Kearns et al.,...
This is the fourth survey examining pesticide usage practices on edible protected crops (excluding soft fruit) grown under permanent protection in Northern Ireland, providing comparative data to that obtained in the previous surveys in 2017 (Lavery et al., 2018) and...
The Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) provides independent advice to the government on the monitoring of pesticide residues in food.
A co-ordinated multi-annual Great Britain control plan for pesticide residues in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
This instrument is one of a set of three statutory instruments that will make corrections to the EU plant protection product regulatory regime, so that it can continue to operate effectively after the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the European Union...
Guidance on the safe use of pesticides in ships, including solid bulk cargoes and cargo transport units. This Guidance links to the relevant UK Regulations and current IMO guidance.
This instrument makes a number of amendments to the retained direct EU legislation which forms the plant protection product and maximum residue level (‘MRLs’) regulatory regimes, so that they can continue to operate effectively after the United Kingdom leaves the...
This report presents information from a survey of the pesticide usage practices of top fruit growers in Northern Ireland in 2020. This is the eleventh pesticide usage survey to be conducted on top fruit crops in the region since 1992....
Summary of the work carried out by the Health and Safety Executive on the control plans for pesticide residues in food.
Information on the application of pesticides to edible protected crops grown and harvested in 2021 or early in 2022.
British farmers and growers will continue to have access to important pesticides to support resilient and profitable food production and cut input costs.
This instrument revokes redundant retained direct EU legislation which forms part of the plant protection product (“PPP”) and maximum residue level (“MRL”) regulatory regimes, so that these regimes can continue to operate effectively following the end of the implementation period....
The T29 exemption allows you to treat non-hazardous pesticide washings before disposing of them to land.
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