Pesticides approved for use in Jersey

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A decision made on 2 December 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2016-0157
Decision Summary Title :	Pesticides approved for use in Jersey		Date of Decision Summary:	02/12/2016
Decision Summary Author:	Manager - Land and Horticultural Development, Department of the Environment		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Pesticides approved for use in Jersey		Date of Written Report:	02/12/2016
Written Report Author:	Manager - Land and Horticultural Development, Department of the Environment		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Pesticides approved for use in Jersey
Decision(s): The Minister for the Environment approved all pesticides registered on the Pesticides Register Database for use in Jersey
Reason(s) for Decision: The Pesticides (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1991, Article 4, enables the Minister to give either a provisional or full approval for the sale and use of pesticides in Jersey
Before any pesticide can be used, sold, supplied or stored in Jersey it must be authorised for use. In the UK, these authorisations are granted by the Chemical Regulations Directorate (CRD). In the absence of an equivalent body and resources in Jersey, the Minister has approved all products listed in the UK, Pesticides Register Database (which contains the Pesticide Register of UK Authorised Products) and includes the extensions of authorisation, adjuvants, commodity substances and basic substances. See link: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/topics/databases/new-pesticides-register-database-user-guide.htm The Minister may at any time review, revoke or suspend an approval; or amend the conditions of an approval. In addition, the Minister may approve a pesticide which has been authorised for use elsewhere other than the UK subject to the conditions of use.
Action required: No action required
Signature:		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Pesticides approved for use in Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

Pesticides approved for use in Jersey

(Public)

Purpose of the Report

The Minister for the Environment (The Minister) is requested to approve all pesticides registered on the UK Pesticides Register Database for use in Jersey.

Background

The Pesticides (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1991, Article 4, enables the Minister to give either a provisional or full approval for the sale and use of pesticides in Jersey.

Discussion

Before any pesticide can be used, sold, supplied or stored, it must be authorised for use. In the UK, these authorisations are granted by the Chemical Regulations Directorate (CRD). In the absence of an equivalent body and resources in Jersey, the Minister has approved all products listed in the UK, Pesticides Register Database (which contains the Pesticide register of UK authorised Products) and includes the extensions of authorisation, adjuvants, commodity substances and basic substances.

The database can be found at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/topics/databases/new-pesticides-register-database-user-guide.htm

The Minister may at any time review, revoke or suspend an approval; or amend the conditions of an approval. In addition the Minister may approve a pesticide which has been authorised for use elsewhere subject to the conditions of use.

This approach will allow anyone authorised to use pesticides to be able to ensure that they are only using those which are currently approved for use and to be able to identify those which have been withdrawn from use and take steps to dispose of them in the appropriate manner.

This MD replaces and updates a previous Agriculture and Fisheries Committee Decision made in August 2005. This decision listed approved products as contained in the then Pesticide Safety Directorate (PSD) or the Health and Safety Executive. This decision is outdated and required updating through the present Ministerial Decision.

Recommendation

The Minister approves all pesticides registered on the UK Pesticides Register Database for use in Jersey.

Written by: Manager - Land and Horticultural Development, Department of the Environment.

Approved by:

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Ministerial Decision ref: MD-PE-2016-0157