Pesticides A to Z index

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1. Active substances approvalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/approval.htm
2. Active substances approved - The GB Approval Registerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/register.htm
3. Adjuvants (Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/official-list-of-adjuvants.htm
4. Adverse data (Article 44 and 56 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/adverse-data.htm
5. Advisory Committee on Pesticides (National Archive website)https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140701173701/http:/www.pesticides.gov.uk/guidance/industries/pesticides/advisory-groups/acp/
6. Aerial spraying permit arrangementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/general/aerial-spraying.htm
7. Amateur usehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/user-areas/garden-home.htm
8. Aminopyralid FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/general/issues-associated-with-the-use-of-farm-yard-manure-containing.htm
9. Analytical methodshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/analytical-methods.htm
10. Annual chargehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/annual-charge.htm
11. Applicant guide Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/index.htm
12. Application typeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/application-types.htm
13. Application processhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/application-process.htm
14. Application forms (for product authorisation)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/what-to-include-in-an-application.htm#application-form
15. Application feeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/streams-and-fees.htm
16. Application targetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/processing-timelines.htm
17. Application checklist (before submitting)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/checklist.htm
18. Application - what to includehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/what-to-include-in-an-application.htm
19. Application documentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/what-to-include-in-an-application.htm
20. Application overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/how-to-complete-application.htm
21. Draft registration reports (dRRs)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/drr-template.htm
22. Letters of accesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/letters-of-access.htm
23. Product labelshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/labelling-handbook/index.htm
24. Applying pesticideshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/index.htm
25. Banned pesticideshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/withdrawal-and-restrictions/banned-and-non-authorised-pesticides.htm
26. Basic substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/basic.htm
27. Biocideshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/index.htm
28. Biopesticides/biological control agentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/biopesticides.htm
29. Buffer zones (aquatic)/spraydrift (UK)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/uk-surface-water.htm
30. Certificates of free salehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/certificates-of-freesale.htm
31. Certification Systems (Designated Awarding Bodies)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/Recognised_certificates.pdf
32. CFS (Candidates for Substitution) (Article 24 of Regulation (EC) no 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/substitution.htm
33. Chemistry (Identity and Physical and Chemical Properties)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/physical.htm
34. CLP (classification, and labelling and packaging)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/clp/introduction.htm
35. CLP (classification, labelling and packaging) - supply of chemicals to GB or NI https://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/brexit.htm
36. Codes of practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/codes-of-practice/index.htm
37. Commercial withdrawalshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/changes/commercial-withdrawal.htm
38. Comparative Assessment (Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 1109/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/substitution.htm
39. Commodity Substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/commodity-substances/index.htm
40. Confirmatory Data (Active Substance)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/confirmatory-data.htm
41. Consumer exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/consumer-exposure.htm
42. Contacting HSEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/contact.htm
43. COPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/fepa-and-copr.htm
44. Crop Conversion Databasehttps://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/CropConverter/cropsearch.asp
45. Crop Definitions List (previously crop hierarchy)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/databases/crop-hierarchy-introduction.htm
46. Data mid-evaluationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/changing-application-mid-evaluation.htm
47. Data submission deadlineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/changes/data-requirements-continuing-authorisation.htm
48. Data protectionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/data-protection.htm
49. Data requirements (product and active substance)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/index.htm
50. Database searcheshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/databases/index.htm
51. Adjuvantshttps://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/adjuvants/Search.aspx
52. Product authorisations (previously known as The Pesticides Register)https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/pestreg/
53. EAMU - (extension of authorisation for minor use) previously known as Off-Labels Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/offlabels
54. Home garden (amateur uses)https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/garden/prodsearch.asp
55. Expiry dateshttps://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/pestreg/RevSearch.asp
56. Designated Awarding Bodies (Certification Systems)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/Recognised_certificates.pdf
57. Detergentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/detergents/index.htm
58. Disposal of pesticides (using, storing and disposing of pesticides)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/index.htm
59. Documentation Required for an applicationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/what-to-include-in-an-application.htm
60. Draft registration report (dRRs)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/drr-template.htm
61. Drift reduction technologyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/uk-surface-water.htm
62. DTS (Detailed Technical Sift)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/application-process.htm
63. Ecotoxicologyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/ecotoxicology.htm
64. Birds and mammalshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/birds.htm
65. Aquatic organisms (including fish and invertebrates) https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/aquatic-ecotoxicology.htm
66. Bees and non-target arthropodshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/bees-and-non-target-art.htm
67. Soil Organisms including Earthwormshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/soil-organisms.htm
68. Other areas (non-target plants and sewage treatment)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/other-areas.htm
69. Efficacyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/efficacy-guides/index.htm
70. Emergency Authorisations (Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/emergency-authorisations.htm
71. Enforcementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/enforcement/index.htm
72. Events (CRD Training Eventshttps://www.hsl.gov.uk/crd
73. Experimental Permits/Approvals - Now Known as Trials Permitshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/trials-permits.htm
74. Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) (previously Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP))https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/expert-committee-on-pesticides
75. Expiry dateshttps://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/pestreg/RevSearch.asp
76. Export certificates (Certificates of Freesale)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/certificates-of-freesale.htm
77. Extensions of Authorisation for Minor Use (Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/extension-of-authorisation-for-minor-use-introduction.htm
78. FAQ (frequently asked questions)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/resources/frequently-asked-questions.htm
79. Fate (Environmental Fate and Behaviour)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/index.htm
80. Soilhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/soil.htm
81. Surface water and sedimenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/surface-water.htm
82. Ground waterhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/groundwater.htm
83. Airhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/air.htm
84. Feeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/streams-and-fees.htm
85. Application forms (for product authorisation)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/what-to-include-in-an-application.htm#application-form
86. Garden usershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/user-areas/garden-home.htm
87. Garden pesticides: guidance on pack size limitshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/garden-pack-size-guidance.htm
88. Glossary of termshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/resources/glossary.htm
89. Green Code - Code of practice for using plant protection products https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/codes-of-practice/code-of-practice-for-using-plant-protection-products.htm
90. Import Toleranceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/mrls/index.htm
91. Labelling Handbookhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/labelling-handbook/index.htm
92. Volume 1: Requirements for all Product Labelshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/Lab-HB-Vol-1-Introduction.pdf
93. Volume 2: Requirements for Professional Product Labelshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/Lab-HB-Vol-2-Professional.pdf
94. Volume 3: Requirements for Amateur Product Labelshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/Lab-HB-Vol-3-Amateur.pdf
95. Volume 4: Requirements for Labels of Products used under Permits for Trial Purposeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/Lab-HB-Vol-4-EAs.pdf
96. Legislationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/about-pesticides.htm
97. Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2131/contents
98. Plant Protection Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/295/contents/made
99. Plant Protection Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2132/schedule/1
100. The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1657/pdfs/uksi_20121657_en.pdf
101. The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/552/contents/made
102. The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/fepa-and-copr.htm
103. The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/fepa-and-copr.htm
104. List of UK designated training bodies and recognised specified certificateshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/Recognised_certificates.pdf
105. LERAPs (Local environmental risk assessment for pesticides)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/spray-drift/local-environment-risk-assessment-for-pesticides-le.htm
106. Letters of accesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/letters-of-access.htm
107. LTAEU (Long term arrangements for extension of use) (withdrawn on 31 December 2020)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/ltaeu.htm
108. Low Risk Active substances and Products (Articles 22 and 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/low-risk.htm
109. MAPP numbers (product registration numbers)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/mapp-numbers.htm
110. Maximum residues levels (MRLs) and import tolerances https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/mrls/index.htm
111. Monitoringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/reducing-environmental-impact/index.htm
112. MRLs - The GB MRL Statutory Registerhttps://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/MRLs/Main
113. Mutual recognition (authorisation under Article 40 of Regulation 1107/2009 (NI only))https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/ni-authorisation-article-40.htm
114. National Action Plan (GOV.UK website)http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/2013/02/26/pb13894-nap-pesticides/
115. Non-dietary human exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/non-dietary.htm
116. Bystander and resident exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/bystander-and-resident-exposure.htm
117. Operator exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/operator-exposure.htm
118. Worker exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/worker-exposure.htm
119. Notice of Authorisation structurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/notice-of-authorisation.htm
120. NSFC (Non-significant formulation changes)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/notification-process.htm
121. OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development websitehttps://www.oecd.org/
122. Official recognitionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/efficacy-guides/official-recognition-introd.htm
123. Operator Exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/non-dietary.htm
124. Parallel trade permit - Northern Ireland onlyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/parallel-trade-permits-pesticides-ni.htm
125. Pesticides lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/about-pesticides.htm
126. PRiF - Defra Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (Previously Pesticide Residues Committee)https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/pesticide-residues-in-food-results-of-monitoring-programme
127. Pesticide use (using, storing and disposing of Plant Production Products)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/index.htm
128. PPPRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/approval.htm
129. PUSG - Pesticides Usage Survey Group (Fera website)https://pusstats.fera.co.uk/home
130. REACH - UK registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (HSE Website)https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/index.htm
131. Registering a pesticidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/index.htm
132. Registration numbers (MAPP numbers)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/mapp-numbers.htm
133. GB Active Substance Approvals Registerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/register.htm
134. GB MRL Statutory Register https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/MRLs/Main
135. GB Register of Unacceptable Co-Formulantshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/unacceptable-co-formulants.htm
136. Regulation 1107/2009 (legislation website) page (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1107/contents
137. Renewal of product authorisation (Article 43 of Regulation No (EC) 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/product-authorisation-renewal.htm
138. Reporting incidents involving pesticideshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/enforcement/reporting-incidents.htm
139. Residueshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/residues.htm
140. Consumer exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/consumer-exposure.htm
141. MRLs https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/mrls/index.htm
142. Seed treatmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/treated-seed.htm
143. Sifthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/application-process.htm
144. Spraydrift/aquatic buffer zones (UK)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/fate/uk-surface-water.htm
145. Storing pesticides (using, storing and disposing of pesticides)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/index.htm
146. Study protocolshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/considerations-on-study-protocols.htm
147. Sustainable Use Directive (legislation website) plant protection products overviewhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/128/contents
148. Tank-mixeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/tank-mix-recommendations-pesticide-labels.htm
149. Targets (application targets) https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/processing-timelines.htm
150. Toxicologyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/data-requirements-handbook/toxicology.htm
151. Trials permit overviews (Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/trials-permits.htm
152. Two-stage applicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/two-stage-application.htm
153. Unacceptable Co-formulant Statutory Registerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/active-substances/unacceptable-co-formulants.htm
154. Undersown cropshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/add-unsown-crops-to-product-labels.htm
155. Ureahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/commodity-substances/commodity-substance-urea.htm
156. Using, storing and disposing of Plant Protection Productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/index.htm
157. Validation check at sifthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/application-process.htm
158. Vertebrate data sharinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/vertebrate-testing.htm
159. Water volume (reduced water volume: operator and efficacy/crops safety risk assessments)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/applicant-guide/supporting-label-changes-reduced-water-volumes.htm
160. WIIS ((Wildlife incident reporting scheme)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/reducing-environmental-impact/wildlife/wildlife-incident-investigation-scheme.htm
161. code of practice for suppliers of pesticides to agriculture, horticulture and forestryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/using-pesticides/codes-of-practice/index.htm