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Apply for a certificate of competence for the dispensing of plant protection products
Service Description
You need a certificate of competence for the dispensing of plant protection products if you
- place plant protection products on the market on a commercial basis or
- want to place plant protection products on the market via the Internet outside of commercial activities,
The application is made via a nationwide online database.
The competent authority checks whether you meet the requirements for obtaining the plant protection expertise. If the necessary requirements are met, the applicant will receive a notice with the recognition of the plant protection expertise The card will then be sent separately by mail by the print service provider. This verification card entitles the applicant to perform the activity identified in the certificate of expert knowledge.
Process flow
The authority receives the complete application documents and checks the information and the authenticity of the certificates and/or attestations. If all requirements for the recognition of expertise have been proven, the authority issues the certificate of expertise and a fee notice. After receiving the payment, the authority sends the certificate of competence to the person submitting the application.
You need the certificate of competence (SKN) in card format since 26.11.2015.
The application for this must be made online. (Please ask your friends or acquaintances for help if you do not know how to use the internet). Further information can be viewed via the tile of the responsible federal state. The certificate of competence can be applied for with or without registration. After that, the mandatory fields with the applicant's details have to be filled in. After entering the security code, you will be taken to the application page. Enter the application type here. The application type "dispensing" includes the sale of plant protection products. After confirming the required German language skills and accepting the privacy policy, you can upload your copies of certificates, such as an assistant's certificate or a certificate of expert knowledge. Finally, you submit the application by clicking the corresponding button. After submitting your data, a brief message will appear in the online portal informing you whether your application has been successfully submitted. You will not receive a separate e-mail or further confirmation. It is not necessary to additionally send the signed application by mail.
Alternatively, if you are unable to upload the certificate yourself, send a copy by mail to the relevant office.
Persons whose approvable degree was completed more than 3 years ago need, in addition to the certificate, proof of participation in a recognized advanced training course on plant protection expertise. If all documents are complete, the application will be processed within 2 to 8 weeks. You will receive a decision and a cost notification for 40 euros. The dispatch of the Sachkundenachweis card can take up to 2 months from payment. In addition to the application for a certificate of competence, you must attend 4 hours of continuing education in a recurring 3-year period. The start of the first training period is noted on the card.
Who should I contact?
- Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Unit 25
Application processing and decision by employees of the branch offices:
Rudolstadt, Sömmerda, Zeulenroda, Leinefelde-Worbis, Hildburghausen, Bad Salzungen, Bad Frankenhausen
- Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Department 23 Plant Protection and Seeds
State processing, basic issues
Competent authority
- Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Unit 25
Application processing and decision by employees of the branch offices:
Rudolstadt, Sömmerda, Zeulenroda, Leinefelde-Worbis, Hildburghausen, Bad Salzungen, Bad Frankenhausen
- Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Department 23 Plant Protection and Seeds
State processing, basic issues
Requirements
You can prove your expertise
- a certificate of a recognized vocational qualification as a florist or
- a certificate of a successfully passed examination for the dispensing of plant protection products (e.g. as part of a course of instruction in plant protection products)
- Certificate of completed vocational training or completed studies with additional certification (from university, training facility) or
- Certificate from another EU member state within the meaning of Directive 2009/128/EC.
- Other certificates or attestations from other European member states or non-EU states can be recognized if the required technical content was part of the training/examination and this is clearly evident from the submitted certificates/attestations.
If more than three years have passed between the issuance of the certificate and the submission of the application, a current certificate of continuing education must also be submitted.
Which documents are required?
- Certificate of a recognized professional qualification or
- Certificate of a successfully passed expert examination or
- Certificate of a recognized course of study or completed vocational training with additional certification (from universities, training facility) or
- Certificate of another EU member state for the sustainable use of pesticides
- If necessary, certified translation of the submitted documents
- If applicable, informal confirmation of costs from the specified invoice recipient
- If applicable, certificate of further training in the field of expertise
What are the fees?
Thuringia: EUR 40,00
Second exhibition: EUR 15,00
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
If more than three years have passed between the date of the certificate and the date of application, a current certificate of continuing education must also be submitted.
Processing duration
2-8 weeks
Legal basis
What else should I know?
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR), Department 23
Professionally released on
12.05.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Start your request directly online:
Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (TLLLR) - Referat 23 - Pflanzenschutz und Saatgut
Address
99090 Erfurt
Further Authorities
Address
99610 Sömmerda
