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Notification of the start of the trial with unauthorized plant protection products in the open field
Service Description
There is a permit requirement for the import, placing on the market and use of plant protection products for research and development purposes. This approval 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 approval requirement. In this case, however, a notification of the trials to the above-mentioned federal authority is required.
In addition, the start of the trial with non-approved plant protection products or approved products in non-approved areas of application must be reported to the relevant state authorities. In the case of trial areas in Thuringia, the notification must be made to the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas.
Process flow
You must submit the completed notification form to the TLLLR before the start of the trial.
The BVL process number, the name of the plant protection product (active ingredient), the date of application and the location of the trial must be indicated. In 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 piece and the field must also be indicated. If this information is not available, the right and vertical values (Gauß-Krüger coordinates) can also be entered as a transitional measure.
You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your report. 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 the BVL has been notified.
The trials are usually carried out in preparation for or in connection with applications for approval or authorization of this plant protection product. Tests 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 tests are not necessary for the approval of the product. Further information on the approval and notification requirements at the BVL can be obtained from here .
Experiments on field sites, which must be notified before they are carried out, include the following
- Trials with non-approved plant protection products
- Trials with approved plant protection products if they are to be carried out in a crop other than that specified in the approval or contrary to the application regulations specified in the approval.
Which documents are required?
- truthfully and completely filled in notification form
What are the fees?
none
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The display must be made before the test is carried out.
Appeal
Notification of the start of the trial with unauthorized plant protection products
What else should I know?
Notification of the start of the trial to the state authority does not replace any necessary trial approval by the 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 provide the BVL process number for the assignment of your notification.
Further information, as well as forms for the approval and notification procedure can be found on the websites of the BVL
The regulations of § 2 (1) of the Bee Protection Ordinance (BienSchV) also cover the use of plant protection products for experimental purposes. Thus, an application of bee-hazardous agents on flowering and bee-flown plants (including weeds) in experiments is prohibited. Exceptions are possible according to § 3 BienSchV with a permission of the responsible authority. If necessary, you must apply for this permit in advance. Applications for an exemption according to BienSchV for trials in Thuringia should be made in writing or by e-mail to the Thuringian State Office of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Department of Plant Protection and Seeds.
Supporting institutions
Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)
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)
Professionally released on
06.09.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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