Plant protection products = PPP - Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009:

a) protecting plants or plant products against all harmful organisms or preventing the action of such organisms, unless the main purpose of these products is considered to be for reasons of hygiene rather than for the protection of plants or plant products;

b) influencing the life processes of plants, such as substances influencing their growth, other than as a nutrient;

c) preserving plant products, in so far as such substances or products are not subject to special Community provisions on preservatives;

d) destroying undesired plants or parts of plants, except algae unless the products are applied on soil or water to protect plants;

e) checking or preventing undesired growth of plants, except algae unless the products are applied on soil or water to protect plants.

Related Websites

Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (ÚKZÚZ)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) – „Pesticides”

Evropean Commission - Food Safety - Plants - „Pesticides”

Assessment PPP – information for applicant

Information for users PPP

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