Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011Show full title

ANNEX III U.K. STANDARD PHRASES FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN OR ANIMAL HEALTH OR TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

INTRODUCTION U.K.

The following additional standard phrases are defined to supplement the phrases provided for by [F1 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008], which applies to plant-protection products. The provisions of that [F2 Regulation] shall also be used for plant-protection products containing micro-organisms, including viruses, as active substances. The labelling of products containing micro-organisms, including viruses, as active substances shall also reflect the provisions concerning dermal and respiratory sensitisation testing which are laid down in part B of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 and part B of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 545/2011.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 19(7)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Word in Annex 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 19(7)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

The standard phrases for safety precautions are without prejudice to Annex I.

[F3 1. General provisions U.K.

All plant-protection products shall be labelled with the following phrase, which shall be supplemented by the text in parentheses, as appropriate:

— Do not contaminate water with the product or its container (Do not clean application equipment near surface water/Avoid contamination via drains from farmyards and roads).]

Textual Amendments

F3 Annex 3 point 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 19(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

2. Specific safety precautions U.K.

[F4 2.1. Safety precautions for operators (SPo) U.K.

General provisions U.K.

1. Competent authorities may identify suitable personal protective equipment for operators and prescribe specific elements of this equipment (e.g. coveralls, apron, gloves, sturdy shoes, rubber boots, face protection, face shield, tightly fitting glasses, hat, hood or respirator of a specified type). Such supplementary safety precautions are without prejudice to the standard phrases applicable according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council. U.K.

2. Competent authorities may further identify the specific tasks which require particular protective equipment, such as mixing, loading or handling the undiluted product, applying or spraying the diluted product, handling recently treated materials like plants or soil or entering recently treated areas. U.K.

3.

Competent authorities may add specifications of engineering controls, such as:

• — a closed transfer system must be used when transferring the pesticide from the product container to the spray tank,

• — the operator must work within a closed cabin (with an air conditioning/air filtration system) during spraying,

• — engineering controls may replace personal protective equipment if they provide an equal or higher standard of protection.

Specific provisions U.K.

SPo 1 U.K.

— After contact with skin, first remove product with a dry cloth and then wash the skin with plenty of water.

SPo 2 U.K.

— Wash all protective clothing after use.

SPo 3 U.K.

— After igniting the product, do not inhale smoke and leave the treated area immediately.

SPo 4 U.K.

— The container must be opened outdoors and in dry conditions.

SPo 5 U.K.

— Ventilate treated areas/greenhouses thoroughly/time to be specified/until spray has dried before re-entry.

Textual Amendments

F4 Annex 3 points 2.1-2.4 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 19(7)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1410, regs. 1(2), 6(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

2.2. Safety precautions related to the environment (SPe) U.K.

SPe 1 U.K.

— To protect groundwater/soil organisms do not apply this or any other product containing (identify active substance or class of substances, as appropriate) more than (time period or frequency to be specified).

SPe 2 U.K.

— To protect groundwater/aquatic organisms do not apply to (soil type or situation to be specified) soils.

SPe 3 U.K.

— To protect aquatic organisms/non-target plants/non-target arthropods/insects respect an unsprayed buffer zone of (distance to be specified) to non-agricultural land/surface water bodies.

SPe 4 U.K.

— To protect aquatic organisms/non-target plants do not apply on impermeable surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, cobblestones, railway tracks and other situations with a high risk of run-off.

SPe 5 U.K.

— To protect birds/wild mammals the product must be entirely incorporated in the soil; ensure that the product is also fully incorporated at the end of rows.

SPe 6 U.K.

— To protect birds/wild mammals remove spillages.

SPe 7 U.K.

— Do not apply during the bird breeding period.

SPe 8 U.K.

— Dangerous to bees./To protect bees and other pollinating insects do not apply to crop plants when in flower./Do not use where bees are actively foraging./Remove or cover beehives during application and for (state time) after treatment./ Do not apply when flowering weeds are present./ Remove weeds before flowering./Do not apply before (state time).

2.3. 2.3 Safety precautions related to good agricultural practice (SPa) U.K.

SPa 1 U.K.

— To avoid the build-up of resistance do not apply this or any other product containing (identify active substance or class of substances, as appropriate) more than (number of applications or time period to be specified).

2.4. 2.4 Specific safety precautions for rodenticides (SPr) U.K.

SPr 1 U.K.

— The baits must be securely deposited in a way so as to minimise the risk of consumption by other animals. Secure bait blocks so that they cannot be dragged away by rodents.

SPr 2 U.K.

— Treatment area must be marked during the treatment period. The danger from being poisoned (primary or secondary) by the anticoagulant and the antidote against it should be mentioned.

SPr 3 U.K.

— Dead rodents must be removed from the treatment area each day during treatment. Do not place in refuse bins or on rubbish tips.]

3. Attribution criteria for standard phrases for specific safety precautions U.K.

3.1. Introduction U.K.

In general, plant-protection products are only authorised for those specified uses, which are acceptable on the basis of an assessment according to the uniform principles laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No [Office of Publications please insert number-Commission Regulation (EU) No …/… of […] implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products].

As far as applicable, the specific safety precautions shall reflect the results of such assessments according to the uniform principles and shall be applied in particular in those cases where risk-mitigation measures are necessary to prevent unacceptable effects.

3.2. Attribution criteria for standard phrases for safety precautions for operators U.K.

SPo 1 U.K.

After contact with skin, first remove product with a dry cloth and then wash the skin with plenty of water.

The phrase shall be assigned for plant-protection products containing ingredients which may react violently with water, such as cyanide salts or aluminium phosphide.

SPo 2 U.K.

Wash all protective clothing after use.

The phrase is recommended when protective clothing is required to protect operators. It is obligatory for all plant protection products classified as T or T+.

SPo 3 U.K.

After igniting the product, do not inhale smoke and leave the treated area immediately.

The phrase may be assigned to plant-protection products used for fumigation in cases where the use of a respiratory mask is not warranted.

SPo 4 U.K.

The container must be opened outdoors and in dry conditions.

The phrase shall be assigned to plant-protection products containing active substances which may react violently with water or damp air, such as aluminium phosphide, or which may cause spontaneous combustion, such as (alkylenebis-) dithiocarbamates. This phrase may also be assigned to volatile products classified with R20, 23 or 26. Expert judgement must be applied in individual cases, to assess whether the properties of the preparation and the packaging are such as to cause harm to the operator.

SPo 5 U.K.

Ventilate treated areas/greenhouses thoroughly/time to be specified/until spray has dried before re-entry.

The phrase may be assigned to plant-protection products used in greenhouses or other confined spaces, such as stores.

3.3. Attribution criteria for standard phrases for safety precautions for the environment U.K.

SPe 1 U.K.

To protect groundwater/soil organisms do not apply this or any other product containing (identify active substance or class of substances, as appropriate) more than (time period or frequency to be specified).

The phrase shall be assigned to plant-protection products for which an evaluation according to the uniform principles shows for one or more of the labelled uses that risk-mitigation measures are necessary to avoid accumulation in soil, effects on earthworms or other soil-dwelling organisms or soil microflora and/or contamination of groundwater.

SPe 2 U.K.

To protect groundwater/effects on aquatic organisms do not apply to (soil type or situation to be specified) soils.

The phrase may be assigned as a risk-mitigation measure to avoid any potential contamination of groundwater or surface water under vulnerable conditions (e.g. associated to soil type, topography or for drained soils), if an evaluation according to the uniform principles shows for one or more of the labelled uses that risk-mitigation measures are necessary to avoid unacceptable effects.

SPe 3 U.K.

To protect aquatic organisms/non-target plants/non-target arthropods/insects respect an unsprayed buffer zone of (distance to be specified) to non-agricultural land/surface water bodies.

The phrase shall be assigned to protect non-target plants, non-target arthropods and/or aquatic organisms, if an evaluation according to the uniform principles shows for one or more of the labelled uses that risk-mitigation measures are necessary to avoid unacceptable effects.

SPe 4 U.K.

To protect aquatic organisms/non-target plants do not apply on impermeable surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, cobblestones, railway tracks and other situations with a high risk of run-off.

Depending on the use pattern of the plant-protection product, Member States may assign the phrase to mitigate the risk of run-off in order to protect aquatic organisms or non-target plants.

SPe 5 U.K.

To protect birds/wild mammals the product must be entirely incorporated in the soil; ensure that the product is also fully incorporated at the end of rows.

The phrase shall be assigned to plant-protection products, such as granules or pellets, which must be incorporated to protect birds or wild mammals.

SPe 6 U.K.

To protect birds/wild mammals remove spillages.

The phrase shall be assigned to plant-protection products, such as granules or pellets, to avoid uptake by birds or wild mammals. It is recommended for all solid formulations, which are used undiluted.

SPe 7 U.K.

Do not apply during bird breeding period.

The phrase shall be assigned when an evaluation according to the uniform principles shows that for one or more of the labelled uses such a mitigation measure is necessary.

SPe 8 U.K.

Dangerous to bees/To protect bees and pollinating insects do not apply to crop plants when in flower/Do not use where bees are actively foraging/Remove or cover beehives during application and for (state time) after treatment/Do not apply when flowering weeds are present/Remove weeds before flowering/Do not apply before (state time)

The phrase shall be assigned to plant-protection products for which an evaluation according to the uniform principles shows for one or more of the labelled uses that risk-mitigation measures must be applied to protect bees or other pollinating insects. Depending on the use pattern of the plant-protection product, and other relevant national regulatory provisions, Member States may select the appropriate phrasing to mitigate the risk to bees and other pollinating insects and their brood.

3.4. Attribution criteria for standard phrases for safety precautions for good agricultural practice U.K.

SPa 1 U.K.

To avoid the build-up of resistance do not apply this or any other product containing (identify active substance or class of substances, as appropriate) more than (number of applications or time period to be specified).

The phrase shall be assigned when such a restriction appears necessary to limit the risk of development of resistance.

3.5. Attribution criteria for standard phrases for specific safety precautions for rodenticides U.K.

SPr 1 U.K.

The baits must be securely deposited in a way so as to minimise the risk of consumption by other animals. Secure bait blocks so that they cannot be dragged away by rodents.

To ensure compliance of operators the phrase shall appear prominently on the label, so that misuse is excluded as far as possible.

SPr 2 U.K.

Treatment area must be marked during the treatment period. The danger from being poisoned (primary or secondary) by the anticoagulant and the antidote against it shall be mentioned.

The phrase shall appear prominently on the label, so that accidental poisoning is excluded as far as possible.

SPr 3 U.K.

Dead rodents must be removed from the treatment area each day during treatment. Do not place in refuse bins or on rubbish tips.

To avoid secondary poisoning of animals the phrase shall be assigned to all rodenticides containing anticoagulants as active substances.