Defra and the HSE have published new requirements for users of professional PPPs (plant protection products).
Anyone who uses PPPs must register with Defra or the equivalent government departments in Scotland and Wales by 22nd June 2022.
Registration requirements
As a user of professional PPPs you’ll be asked to provide:
- your name
- your business address
- information about the quantity of professional PPPs you use and/or store in a typical year.
What to do
- Visit the Defra website to download the form to register as a user of PPPs: Professional plant protection products (PPPs): register as a user.
- Complete the form and email it to Defra at GB-OCR-Notification@defra.gov.uk by 22nd June 2022.
The Defra web page also provides examples of PPPs and adjuvants as well as information on how the HSE will enforce the regulations.