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How to register as a business that places professional plant protection products (PPPs) on the market

Updated 30 September 2022

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Who must register

Importers, manufacturers, processors, distributors or sellers of either plant protection products (PPPs), adjuvants or PPP ingredients for professional use in Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales) must register with this form.

Businesses in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man do not need to register with this form.

Importers

You must register if your business imports either PPPs, their ingredients or adjuvants for professional use into Great Britain.

Manufacturers and processors

You must register if your business:

  • produces formulated PPPs
  • produces PPP ingredients
  • produces adjuvants
  • repacks PPPs
  • relabels PPPs

The PPPs, PPP ingredients or adjuvants must be manufactured or processed in Great Britain and must be for professional use. This includes toll manufacturers.

Distributors and sellers

You must register if your business makes PPPs, their ingredients or adjuvants available to buy for professional use in Great Britain, either in a shop or over the internet.

How to register

Download and fill in a form to register as a business that places professional plant protection products (PPPs) on the market.

Downloading the form

The form is in a spreadsheet format. You need spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice or Mac OS Numbers on your device to open and fill in the form.

The form is available in 2 different file types:

  • OpenDocument format (.ods)
  • Excel format (.xlsx)

If you’re using an Apple device and have OpenOffice or LibreOffice, use the OpenDocument (.ods) file type. If you’re using Numbers, you’ll need to export and save your completed file in Excel (.xls or .xlsx) or OpenDocument (.ods) format.

Returning the form

Save the completed form as an OpenDocument (.ods) or Excel (.xls or .xlsx) file.

Email your .ods, .xls or .xlsx file to GB-OCR-notification@defra.gov.uk.

We can only process forms saved in these formats. If you send your form in a different file format, such as a PDF or word document, it will not be processed and you will be asked to resubmit.

If your company closes after registering, you must notify GB-OCR-closures@defra.gov.uk.

Help with the form

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