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risks to humans (operators, residents, bystanders, people entering treated areas and those handling or eating treated items) and how factors such as smoking exacerbate these risks;
symptoms of pesticide poisoning and first aid measures;
risks to non-target plants, beneficial insects, wildlife, biodiversity and the environment in general.
The inspection of pesticide application equipment shall cover all aspects important to achieve a high level of safety and protection of human health and the environment. Full effectiveness of the application operation should be ensured by proper performance of devices and functions of the equipment to guarantee the following objectives are met.
The pesticide application equipment must function reliably and be used properly for its intended purpose ensuring that pesticides can be accurately dosed and distributed. The equipment must be in such a condition as to be filled and emptied safely, easily and completely and prevent leakage of pesticides. It must permit easy and thorough cleaning. It must also ensure safe operations, and be controlled and capable of being immediately stopped from the operator’s seat. Where necessary, adjustments must be simple, accurate and capable of being reproduced.
Particular attention should be paid to:
The power take-off driveshaft guard and the guard of the power input connection shall be fitted and in good condition and the protective devices and any moving or rotating power transmission parts shall not be affected in their function so as to ensure protection of the operator.
The pump capacity shall be suited to the needs of the equipment and the pump must function properly in order to ensure a stable and reliable application rate. There shall be no leakages from the pump.
Agitation devices must ensure a proper recirculation in order to achieve an even concentration of the whole volume of the liquid spray mixture in the tank.
Spray tanks including indicator of tank content, filling devices, strainers and filters, emptying and rinsing systems, and mixing devices shall operate in such a way as to minimise accidental spillage, uneven concentration distribution, operator exposure and residual content.
All devices for measuring, switching on and off and adjusting pressure and/or flow rate shall be properly calibrated and work correctly and there shall be no leakages. Control of pressure and operation of pressure adjustment devices shall be easily possible during application. Pressure adjustment devices shall maintain a constant working pressure at constant revolutions of the pump, in order to ensure that a stable volume application rate is applied.
Pipes and hoses shall be in proper condition to avoid disturbance of liquid flow or accidental spillage in case of failure. There shall be no leakages from pipes or hoses when run with the maximum obtainable pressure for the system.
In order to avoid turbulence and heterogeneity in spray patterns, filters shall be in good condition and the mesh size of the filters shall correspond to the size of nozzles fitted on the sprayer. Where applicable the filter blockage indication system shall operate correctly.
The spray boom must be in good condition and stable in all directions. The fixation and adjustment systems and the devices for damping unintended movements and slope compensation must work correctly.
Nozzles must work properly to control dripping when spraying stops. To ensure homogeneity of the spray pattern, the flow rate of each individual nozzle shall not deviate significantly from the data of the flow rate tables provided by the manufacturer.
The transverse and vertical (in case of applications in vertical crops) distribution of the spray mixture in the target area must be even, where relevant.
The blower must be in good condition and must ensure a stable and reliable air stream.
crop rotation,
use of adequate cultivation techniques (e.g. stale seedbed technique, sowing dates and densities, under-sowing, conservation tillage, pruning and direct sowing),
use, where appropriate, of resistant/tolerant cultivars and standard/certified seed and planting material,
use of balanced fertilisation, liming and irrigation/drainage practices,
preventing the spreading of harmful organisms by hygiene measures (e.g. by regular cleansing of machinery and equipment),
protection and enhancement of important beneficial organisms, e.g. by adequate plant protection measures or the utilisation of ecological infrastructures inside and outside production sites.
Textual Amendments
The harmonised risk indicators are listed in Sections 2 and 3 of this Annex.
the Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 shall be calculated on the basis of the categorisation of active substances into the 4 Groups and 7 Categories set out in Table 1;
the active substances in Group 1 (categories A and B) shall be those listed in Part D of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) ;
the active substances in Group 2 (categories C and D) shall be those listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
the active substances in Group 3 (categories E and F) shall be those listed in Part E of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
the active substances in Group 4 (category G) shall be those not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and therefore not listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
the weightings in row (vi) in Table 1 shall apply.
Categorisation of active substances and hazard weightings for the purpose of calculating Harmonised Risk Indicator 1
Row | Groups | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
(i) | Low-risk active substances which are approved or deemed to be approved under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and which are listed in Part D of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | Active substances approved or deemed to be approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and not falling in other categories, and which are listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | Active substances approved or deemed to be approved under Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, which are candidates for substitution, and which are listed in Part E of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | Active substances which are not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and therefore which are not listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | |||
(ii) | Categories | ||||||
(iii) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
(iv) | Micro-organisms | Chemical active substances | Micro-organisms | Chemical active substances | Which are not classified as: Carcinogenic Category 1A or 1B and/or Toxic for Reproduction Category 1A or 1B and/or Endocrine disruptors | Which are classified as: Carcinogenic Category 1A or 1B and/or Toxic for Reproduction Category 1A or 1B and/or Endocrine disruptors, where exposure of humans is negligible | |
(v) | Hazard Weightings applicable to quantities of active substances placed on the market in products authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 | ||||||
(vi) | 1 | 8 | 16 | 64 |
the Harmonised Risk Indicator 2 shall be based on the number of authorisations granted under Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. It shall be calculated on the basis of the categorisation of active substances into the 4 Groups and 7 Categories set out in Table 2 of this Section;
the active substances in Group 1 (categories A and B) are listed in Part D of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
the active substances in Group 2 (categories C and D) are those listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
the active substances in Group 3 (categories E and F) shall be those listed in Part E of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
the active substances in Group 4 (category G) shall be those not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and therefore not listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
The weightings in row (vi) in Table 2 of this Section shall apply.
Categorisation of active substances and hazard weightings for the purpose of calculating Harmonised Risk Indicator 2
Row | Groups | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
(i) | Low-risk active substances which are approved or deemed to be approved under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and which are listed in Part D of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | Active substances approved or deemed to be approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and not falling in other categories, and which are listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | Active substances approved or deemed to be approved under Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, which are candidates for substitution, and which are listed in Part E of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | Active substances which are not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and therefore which are not listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 | |||
(ii) | Categories | ||||||
(iii) | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
(iv) | Micro-organisms | Chemical active substances | Micro-organisms | Chemical active substances | Which are not classified as: Carcinogenic Category 1A or 1B and/or Toxic for Reproduction Category 1A or 1B and/or Endocrine disruptors | Which are classified as: Carcinogenic Category 1A or 1B and/or Toxic for Reproduction Category 1A or 1B and/or Endocrine disruptors where exposure of humans is negligible | |
(v) | Hazard Weightings applicable to the number of authorisations granted under Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 | ||||||
(vi) | 1 | 8 | 16 | 64 |
[F1Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances ( OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1 ).]