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Authorisation for the use of an authorised plant protection product in another field of application: grant - on a case-by-case basis
Plant protection products may only be used if they are authorised. The competent authority may, on a case-by-case request, authorise the use of an authorised plant protection product in areas other than those defined by the authorisation, where:
- the application is foreseen
- on plants grown only to a minor extent, or
- against harmful organisms that cause significant damage only in certain areas, and
- the intended application corresponds to those in a field of application determined by the authorisation.
The authorisation shall be accompanied by the necessary conditions for the protection of human and animal health and for protection against other harmful effects, in particular on the natural environment.
The responsibility lies with the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture - Plant Protection Office.
This procedure can also be handled by a "Single Contact Person". The "Single Contact Person" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the country for service providers.
- the application is planned
- on plants grown only to a minor extent, or
- against harmful organisms that cause significant damage only in certain areas, and
- the proposed application is the same as in a field of application defined by the authorisation
No documentation is required.
Fees are charged according to the rules of the competent authority.
Period of Validity: 3 Years(rule period)
Processing Time: 1 MonthSection 3 (1) No. 5 Lower Saxony Ordinance on the Resolution administrative procedures for the execution of federal law on a single body and on processing deadlines (NeSVO)
It should also be noted that authorisation to use a plant protection product on plants and plant products from which food can be obtained may only be granted if the expected residues are covered by a maximum quantity in the Residue Maximum Quantity Regulation and the foods obtained contribute only marginally to the average daily consumption.
Before granting the permit, the competent authority shall obtain an opinion from the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Consumer Protection and Regional Development
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Linie6PLus)
