Guidance and forms - plant protection products

Guidance documents and forms for approval of new plant protection products, re-registration and change of conditions for already approved products.

Pre-notification form

Form to notify intended zonal applications. The notification form should be submitted to all concerned Member States within the zone at least six months in advance of an application and preferable in time for an appropriate steering committee meeting.

Application forms

MIP-0007-E Plant protection products containing nematodes, insects and arachnids

MIP-0012-E Product authorisation (new or renewal)

MIP-0016-E Amendment or withdrawal

MIP-0017-E Parallel trade permit

MIP-0019-E Derogation in plant protection

MIP-0023-E Extension of authorisation for minor uses

Repayment of fee

MIP-0025-E Form for repayment of fee

Guidance documents

A new version of the guidance has been published. It can be followed immediately and in October 2013 it is compulsory to comply with what is stated there. Guidance document for application in the Northern zone 2013

Guidance document for application in the Northern Zone 2011

Swedish guidance documents:

Guidance for application - plant protection products

Data requirements - pesticide residues, from the National Food Administration

Leaching to groundwater

EC guidance documents:

Instructions for industry on dossier submission

Submission of dossiers for authorisation

Standard phrases for special risks and safety precautions for plant protection products (Directive 2003/82/EC)

Microbiological Plant Protection Products - Workshop on the Scientific Basis for Risk Assessment (1998)

Completeness check

Form for completeness check of application and dRR

Operator exposure models

The mathematical model of UK-POEM is available through the Health and Safety Executive´s website (Chemicals Regulation Directorate).

PSD's interpretation of the German Operator Exposure Model (BBA 1992) is available here:

The German Operator Exposure Model (BBA 1992)
Microsoft Excel workbook containing 3 pages: operating instructions, a model based on geometric mean values (appropriate for EC regulatory use) and a model using the 75th percentile exposure values.