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Notification of the start of trials with unauthorized plant protection products in the field
Service Description
There is an authorization requirement for the import, placing on the market and use of plant protection products for research and development purposes. This authorization can be granted by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) upon application. If tests are carried out by the manufacturer himself, he is exempt from the authorization requirement. In this case, however, notification of the tests to the above-mentioned federal authority is required.
In addition, the competent state authorities must be notified of the start of trials with non-authorized plant protection products or authorized products in non-authorized areas of application. In the case of trial areas in Thuringia, the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas must be notified.
Process flow
You must send the completed notification form to the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR) before the start of the trial.
The BVL process number, the name of the plant protection product (active ingredient), the time of application and the location of the trial must be stated on the form. In the case of several applications, please enter the date of the first application. In order to be able to clearly identify a trial area, the field block or field section and the field must also be specified. If this information is not available, the right-hand and vertical values (Gauss-Krüger coordinates) can also be entered temporarily.
You will receive confirmation of receipt of your notification. If the information is incomplete and there are any queries, you will be contacted.
Who should I contact?
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Competent authority
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Requirements
Approval has been granted by the BVL or notification has been made to the BVL.
As a rule, the trials are conducted in preparation for or in connection with applications for authorization or approval of this plant protection product. Trials for marketing purposes prior to the market launch of a plant protection product that is still in the approval process are not eligible for approval, as such trials are not necessary for the approval of the product. Further information on the approval and notification obligations at the BVL can be found here .
Field trials that must be notified prior to commencement include
- Trials with non-authorized plant protection products
- Trials with authorized plant protection products if these are to be carried out in a crop other than that specified in the authorization or contrary to the application provisions specified in the authorization.
Which documents are required?
- truthfully and completely filled out notification form
What are the fees?
none
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The notification must be made before the test is carried out.
Appeal
Notification of the start of trials with unauthorized plant protection products
What else should I know?
Notification of the start of the trial to the state authority in no way replaces any necessary trial approval by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL). This must have been obtained in advance.
The BVL provides the respective state authorities with the notifications and approval notices so that these documents do not have to be submitted when notifying the start of the trial in Thuringia. However, it is necessary to state the BVL process number to assign your notification.
Further information and forms for the approval and notification procedure can be found on the website of the BVL (see link below).
The provisions of Section 2 (1) of the Bee Protection Ordinance (BienSchV) also extend to the use of plant protection products for experimental purposes. This means that the use of bee-hazardous products on flowering plants and plants that bees fly to (including weeds) is prohibited in trials. Exceptions are possible according to § 3 BienSchV with the approval of the competent authority. If necessary, you must apply for this authorization in advance. Applications for an exemption permit in accordance with BienSchV for trials in Thuringia should be sent in writing or by e-mail to the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas, Plant Protection and Seeds Department.
Supporting institutions
Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)
Professionally released on
06.09.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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