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.