Guidance to help professional users of pesticides follow the law.
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Professional users include:
- farmers
- pest controllers
- foresters
- market gardeners
Pesticides, also known as plant protection products, are used to control pests, weeds and diseases. Examples include:
- insecticides
- fungicides
- herbicides
- molluscicides
- plant growth regulators
This code predates the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012. This includes additional rules on using professional plant protection products. You should also read the guidance about these additional rules (on hse.gov.uk).