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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.

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It is a legal requirement for horticultural producers to comply with Pesticide Regulations and their application/usage must be recorded. DAFF has a Pesticide Application Log to facilitate record keeping for Pesticides used. It is provided here in both a word and pdf document for immediate download.

Farmers Application Record Log (PDF file 10KB) / (MS Word file 36KB)

Latest News

• List of off label approvals 12/10/2011
• Public Consultation – Cosmetic / Biocide Borderline products – 26 September 2011
• Fees for official controls on the import of food of non animal origin for pesticides - 2011
• Public Consultation - Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive
• Directive 2009 128 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides
• Updated: Biocidal Products Register November 2011
• Pesticides 2011 book- Full Book (Adobe acrobat file 1.5MB) or Chapters 1-11
• New email contact details for the Biocides Group
• Dual Labelling (UK and Republic of Ireland guidelines)
• PCS Labelling Guidelines - for Plant Protection Products
• Good Plant Protection Practice - March 2007

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