Specified certificates recognised under the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012, relating to the use of products authorised for professional use

A full list of the specified certificates which meet the legal requirements under the Sustainable Use Directive

City & Guilds qualifications

  • PA2 Boom Sprayer, Mounted, trailed or self propelled
  • PA3 Broadcast, boom sprayer mounted or trailed
  • PA4 Pesticide Applicator, mounted or trailed
  • PA5 Boat mounted applicators
  • PA6 Hand held applicators
  • PA7 Aerial Application
  • PA8 Mixer/Loader
  • PA9 Fogging, misting and smokes
  • PA10 Batch dipping
  • PA11 Seed treatment equipment
  • PA12 Application of pesticides to material as a continuous process via conveyor, roller tables and other moving equipment
  • PA13 Sub surface liquid pesticide applicators

All of the above first require the completion of the ‘PA1 Foundation Unit - Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides’, or equivalent:

  • Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Pesticides Replacing Grandfather Rights

Lantra qualifications

  • Level 2 award in the safe application of pesticides using hand help equipment (equivalent to PA6)
  • Level 2 award in the safe application of pesticides using vehicle mounted boom sprayer equipment (equivalent to PA2)
  • Level 2 award in the safe application of pesticides using granular equipment (equivalent to PA4)

Both of the above first require the completion of a ‘Level 2 award in the safe use of pesticides’ (equivalent to PA1) foundation unit or equivalent.

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