Plant protection products are intended to:
- protect plants or plant products against harmful organisms or prevent the action of such organisms;
- influence the life processes in plants, otherwise than as nutrients, e.g. growth regulators;
- preserve plant products, in so far as such substances or products are not subject to special acts of the European Communities; or
- destroy undesired plants or their parts, check or prevent undesired plant growth.
Following the provisions of the Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013, Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013, Commission Regulation (EU) No 546/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) No 547/2011, Act No 326/2004, on phytosanitary care and amendments to certain related acts, and the Decree No 329/2004, concerning plant protection products and other plant protection means, main activities of Plant Protection Products Development are:
- assessment of the compliance of criteria for authorisation of plant protection products, auxiliary plant protection means and bioagents
- evaluation of active substances of plant protection products according to the review programme of the European Commission
- control of plant protection products placed on the market (in cooperation with regional branches of the State Phytosanitary Administration)
- keeping an official list of authorised plant protection products, auxiliary plant protection means and bioagents
- certification of qualification of natural persons or legal entities for testing of plant protection products according to the principles of Good Experimental Practice (GEP)
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