Authorisation of Plant Protection Products

Download or read book Authorisation of Plant Protection Products written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides an overview about the functioning of the EU Plant Protection Product authorisation process in several EU Member States and if it is in line with requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure a high level of protection of both human and animal health and the environment. It sets out the requirements, procedure and timeframes for authorisation of Plant Protection Products and established a zonal system of authorisation in the EU to enable a harmonised and efficient system to operate. The report finds that the zonal system laid down in the Regulation is not working effectively and deadlines for authorisation are not met by the majority of Member States as they do not avail of the opportunities to share work among them and they have not taken measures to compensate this lack of work sharing. As a result, the objective of the Regulation to ensure a high level of protection of both human and animal health and the environment and to improve the functioning of the internal market in the Member States is undermined.