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The Pesticide Control Service (PCS) of the Department of Agriculture and Food is responsible for implementing the regulatory system for plant protection products and biocidal products (these latter include disinfectants, preservatives, pest control products, antifoulants etc.). PCS is also responsible for the national Regulations controlling pesticide residues in food.

Latest News

• Current list of off label approvals by crop (excl. Willow and Miscanthus) - 21-05-2008
• Current list of off label approvals for Willow and Miscanthus - 21-05-2008
• Application fees payable for Plant Protection and Biocidal Products
• Dual Labelling (UK and Republic of Ireland guidelines)
• PCS Labelling Guidelines - for Plant Protection Products
• Good Plant Protection Practice - March 2007
• Pesticide Residues in Food, 2005
• Pesticide Usuage Survey Report Number 1
• PCS relocates to Backweston Campus on 5 September 2005
• Restrictions on marketing and use of CCA- (Copper, Chrome and Arsenic) treated timber
• Update on Septoria resistance to strobilurin type (QoI) fungicides
• Additional essential uses
• Update of legislation on plant protection products
• New schedule of fees for registration of plant protection products
• EC Review of existing active substances – 4th Review Regulation
• New Biocides legislation – Notification of Biocidal Products
• Food Safety Promotion Board (FSPB) symposium – Plant Protection and Food Safety

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