Agrochemical products
May 22nd 2015, 10:44 am
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Agrochemical products
It seems there's a new law coming in soon regarding the application of agrochemical products. You will need to attend a short course if you use these products for applying to plants or animals in a professional capacity; in other words if you sell food products for example.
I found out by chance from our local agricultural merchant/co-operative. The courses are called "applicador de productos fitosanitarios".
If you only have an allotment for instance and use any sprays (eg slug pellets, blight spray on potatoes) but the food produced is for domestic use, then there's no need to attend a course.
It might be worth checking at your local agric merchant to get the full facts.
Seems as if Spain is catching up with England, where these courses have been around for years.
I found out by chance from our local agricultural merchant/co-operative. The courses are called "applicador de productos fitosanitarios".
If you only have an allotment for instance and use any sprays (eg slug pellets, blight spray on potatoes) but the food produced is for domestic use, then there's no need to attend a course.
It might be worth checking at your local agric merchant to get the full facts.
Seems as if Spain is catching up with England, where these courses have been around for years.
May 22nd 2015, 11:35 am
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Re: Agrochemical products
It seems there's a new law coming in soon regarding the application of agrochemical products. You will need to attend a short course if you use these products for applying to plants or animals in a professional capacity; in other words if you sell food products for example.
I found out by chance from our local agricultural merchant/co-operative. The courses are called "applicador de productos fitosanitarios".
If you only have an allotment for instance and use any sprays (eg slug pellets, blight spray on potatoes) but the food produced is for domestic use, then there's no need to attend a course.
It might be worth checking at your local agric merchant to get the full facts.
Seems as if Spain is catching up with England, where these courses have been around for years.
I found out by chance from our local agricultural merchant/co-operative. The courses are called "applicador de productos fitosanitarios".
If you only have an allotment for instance and use any sprays (eg slug pellets, blight spray on potatoes) but the food produced is for domestic use, then there's no need to attend a course.
It might be worth checking at your local agric merchant to get the full facts.
Seems as if Spain is catching up with England, where these courses have been around for years.
At least that is what my father-in-law told me last year when he did his course so he could use pesticides in the garden
May 22nd 2015, 4:26 pm
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Re: Agrochemical products
I buy our pesticide and herbicide from the local cooperative in the case of the weedkiller, in 5 litre concentrate. One container lasts me a season. The cooperative hand it over when you ask for it, it comes from the back room and is not on display.
On the other hand I did until this spring buy it from a commercial retailer who entered your name and address and passport details onto a computer database. This was because regulations said he had to.
There are two differences here. The co-op is spanish and run for spanish farmers. The retailer is Dutch and sells to the expat community. seems the spanish don't bend over backwards to conform to their own laws
Anyone wondering why I need so much, I do have 10.000 square metres to keep under control.
On the other hand I did until this spring buy it from a commercial retailer who entered your name and address and passport details onto a computer database. This was because regulations said he had to.
There are two differences here. The co-op is spanish and run for spanish farmers. The retailer is Dutch and sells to the expat community. seems the spanish don't bend over backwards to conform to their own laws
Anyone wondering why I need so much, I do have 10.000 square metres to keep under control.
May 22nd 2015, 4:35 pm
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Re: Agrochemical products
"seems the spanish don't bend over backwards to conform to their own laws"
I like it! Long live common sense.
The English have always "gold-plated" EU directives, usually to the cost of the producer and the joy of bureaucrats.
Sounds as if you're in the right situation.
I like it! Long live common sense.
The English have always "gold-plated" EU directives, usually to the cost of the producer and the joy of bureaucrats.
Sounds as if you're in the right situation.
May 22nd 2015, 7:09 pm
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Re: Agrochemical products
Never had a problem getting virtually anything I requested from my local Spanish Farmers co op.
Plenty of good advice freely available, but no restrictions.
Plenty of good advice freely available, but no restrictions.
