Professional plant protection products (PPPs): register as a business that places them on the market
If you import, manufacture, process, distribute or sell plant protection products (PPPs) for professional use in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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If you are a company that sells plant protection products (PPPs), their ingredients or adjuvants for professional use in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), by law you must join a register under the Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020. Read more in the policy statement.
Businesses in Great Britain must register using this form.
There are separate forms to:
When to register
You must register within 3 months of starting business.
If you have not yet registered and your organisation or business has been placing PPPs on the market for more than 3 months, you must register as soon as possible.
Compliance and enforcement
By completing and sending in this form, you are notifying your competent authority. These are:
- the Secretary of State in England
- Scottish ministers in Scotland
- Welsh ministers in Wales
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will collect information from this form on behalf of the Scottish and Welsh Governments.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will enforce the regulations. They will proactively visit businesses and assess compliance. This risk-based approach will consider:
- the nature and scale of businesses
- past records of compliance
- the activities under their control
- the reliability and results of controls performed on the operator
PPPs and adjuvants
PPPs are used to control pests, weeds and diseases. Examples include:
- insecticides
- fungicides
- herbicides
- molluscicides
- plant growth regulators
PPPs can exist in many forms, such as solid granules, powders or liquids. They contain one or more active substances, co-formulated with other materials.
PPPs can be used with adjuvants. An adjuvant is a substance that enhances or is intended to enhance a PPP’s effectiveness. An adjuvant does not have significant pesticidal properties but is still subject to regulatory control.
Updates to this page
Last updated 30 September 2022 + show all updates
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We’ve updated our policy statement and made improvements to the guidance in response to user feedback.
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Updated the section 'Who your data will be shared with' in the Official Controls Regulation 2020 privacy notice.
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We've added a link to a different form for sellers of amateur PPPs.
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Added translation
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