The Applicant Guide: contents
The Applicant Guide contains information on the procedures for submitting an application to the Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) for the national authorisation of agricultural, horticultural and home garden pesticides (also known as plant protection products). (see Introductory pages below)
A new guidance document outlining the overall processes and procedures for the authorisation of a plant protection product in the UK from 29 June 2016 is available below under Guidance documents.
The Applicant Guide also includes information on:
The Applicant Guide Introductory Sections
- Find out if you need to submit a pesticide product application
This section contains information on:- How you can obtain an authorisation
- What you do if you want to import treated produce into the UK (MRLs and "Import Tolerances")
- What you do if you want to export a pesticide outside the EU ("Certificates of Free-Sale")
- What you do if you want to conduct efficacy trials ("Official Recognition")
- How you can obtain an adjuvant List Entry
- Pesticide product application process
This section contains information on:- How long it will take to get your authorisation
- What are streams
- How much your application will cost
- Where you submit your application
- What happens once you have submitted your application
- When your application will be started
- How you will be informed of the progress of your application
- How you will be informed if further information is required
- What to do if you want to add more information to your application
- The procedures for the processing of applications
- How you can withdraw your application
- What to include in a pesticide product application
This section contains information on: - What happens after a pesticide product application is processed
This section contains information on:- The documentation you will receive once your application is completed
- What obligations you have as the authorisation holder, once your application is completed
- What are adverse data
- Why your authorisation would be withdrawn
- Whether your data receive protection
- What to do if you want to take your product off the market
- How to change a pesticide product authorisation
This section contains information on:
Guidance
The above pages should be used with the following additional guidance:
Data requirements guidance which details all the data requirements for active substance/product chemistry, mammalian toxicology, non-dietary human exposure, residues/consumer exposure, environmental fate and behaviour, ecotoxicology and efficacy.
A complete list of all the pages in the Applicant Guide is found at the Applicant guide listing
Non-agricultural (public hygiene) pesticides and biocides are also the responsibility of HSE; guidance on these products is held on the Biocides website.
Definitions of terms used in The Applicant Guide can be found in the Glossary