Good plant protection practices

These annexes set out the requirements for the dossier to be submitted by applicants either for inclusion of an a.i. in Annex I or for authorization of a plant protection product. Active ingredients are listed in Annex I if their use and their residues, resulting from applications consistent with good plant protection practice [or Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)] do not have harmful effects on human and animal health, or on ground water or any unacceptable influence on the environment (Article 5 of the Directive). 

In 1996 the United Kingdom, which was selected to conduct the scientific review of atrazine for the European Union (EU), concluded It is expected that the use of atrazine, consistent with good plant protection practice, will not have any harmful effects on human or animal health or any unacceptable effects on the environment (UK Rapporteur Monograph, 1996). In 2000, the United Kingdom for the European Commission also concluded it is not appropriate to classify atrazine as a carcinogen (UK Rapporteur Monograph, 2000). 

Lower the disease pressure by all means of good plant protection practices as, for example, the use of less susceptible cultivars, crop rotation, adequate use of fertilizers, and of sanitation measures lowering the primary inoculum such as elimination of plant debris by plowing instead of minimum tillage. 

Principles for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) should be developed which specifically aim at reducing the dependency of agriculture on plant protection chemicals. This may be facilitated by establishing an EU-supported GAP research facility . Least-harmful plant protection practices should be developed and promoted wherever feasible and practicable. 

The ground rules of GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) were laid down for the orderly plaiming, performance and monitoring of laboratory tests, especially those aimed at detecting harmful effects of medicaments, chemicals and plant protection agents, and sometimes also those of cosmetics and food additives. 

BSTG design Not applicable -design inherently fire and product resistant Acceptable and good practice for existing plant best practice for new build No upgrade required Ensure product pipe is externally protected against corrosion - coated or wrapped... 

Defra, Pesticides - Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products, Defra, 2006. Defra, Code of Good Agricultural Practice Protecting Our Water, Soil and Air-A Code of Good Agricultural Practice for Farmers and Land Managers, Defra, 2011. 

Many accidents occur because the operator or maintenance person does not understand the hazards involved or has not been instructed on the precautions to be taken. The policy document should identify the main hazards within the company with advice on which rules must be obeyed while carrying out a hazardous task. General rules should also be included to cover items such as untidy work areas, replacement of guards, the use of protective cloth-ing/equipment where appropriate, safe working practices in handling goods and materials, etc. It is essential that on the introduction of new products, processes, operations or plant and equipment that any hazards associated with these are brought to the attention of all concerned. 

We do not yet have good answers to four basic questions that have kept protective chemicals from practical use we do not know the fi quency or rate of application needed for continued resistance, or, therefore, the total cost of application. We have little idea of the specificity of selected chemicals on different plants. Little is known of possible... 

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