Sustainable Use Directive (SUD)

FBO Workshop on Food Safety

Claire Fitzsimons & David McGilloway,

Pesticide Controls Division

24th January 2019

An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara │ Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

•Overview

•SUD Background

•Main Impacts of SUD

•Proposed and recent changes to legislation

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Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD) – Background

The SUD is a European Directive (Directive 2009/128/EC) which seeks to establish a framework to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides by reducing the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment, and to promote the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and alternative approaches or techniques to chemical use. It introduces new requirements surrounding advice, sale, supply and the use of Plant Protection Products (PPPs).

This Directive was enacted into Irish Law by SI No. 155 of 2012.

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SUD – Background

Pesticides = Plant Protection Products (PPPs) AND Biocides (disinfectants, preservatives, pest control products, antifoulants etc.)

Currently the SUD only impacts on PPPs

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SUD – Main Impacts

Training & registration (the DAFM) of advisors, distributors & users of PPPs

Testing of sprayers

Controls on storage, supply and use

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Protection of water from pesticides

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SUD training & registration deadlines Pesticide Advisors - Registration mandatory since November 2013. Continuous Professional Education (CPE) - IASIS scheme or similar (100 credits/annum)

Inspectors of Pesticide Application Equipment – Registration mandatory

since November 2013. Training course available through Teagasc

Pesticide Distributors – Registration mandatory from November 2015.

FETAC Level 5 course available through approved training providers. CPE requirement

Professional Users - Registration mandatory from November 2015. http://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/sud/

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Pesticide Advisors (PA) Since November 2013, all PAs must be registered with the DAFM

Dip in IPM and Sustainable Use of Pesticides or equivalent

Must maintain CPE – IASIS scheme or equivalent

DAFM registered PAs are required to achieve either a minimum of 100 IASIS CPE credits (or equivalent) over the previous calendar year, or an average of 100 IASIS credits/annum over the previous two calendar years!

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Pesticide Advisors (PA) Change of mind-set

Smarter use of Pesticides

IPM

Training

Currently ≈ 1000 registered PAs

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Pesticide Distributor (PD) Must be registered by 26 Nov 2015

Handling and Distribution of Pesticides course 5S2466, FETAC Level 5, 2 day duration.

Must maintain CPE – IASIS scheme or equivalent

Currently ≈ 900 registered PDs

Retailer premises also needs to be registered with DAFM

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Professional User (PU)

Who are Professional Users?

any person who uses or applies professional use pesticides - farmers, contractors, landscapers, green keepers, CC workers etc.

NO EXEMPTIONS

Registration number of person applying pesticides will be required as part of a food hygiene inspection

Register at www.agfood.ie for DAFM clients

http://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/sud/sudreg/ if not a DAFM client

NB Registered Pesticide Advisors are eligible to register as Professional Users

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Training the Professional User (PU) Teagasc letter FETAC 5N0731 (handheld) FETAC 5N1797 (boom sprayer) City and Guilds PA1 + PA2/6 Lantra PA1 + PA2/6 BAgSc UCD (Hort/forestry) BAgSc UCD (modules on crop production and protection) BSc (Hort) ITB (modules on plant protection) BSc Ag Technology QUB (modules on crop production and protection)

Currently ≈ 31,500 registered PUs

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Professional User (PU)

Protection of operators, bystanders and consumers

Only use approved product

Protection of water, buffer zones respected

Follow label recommendations

Follow good plant protection practice (GPPP)

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GPPP & STRIPE STRIPE – Surface water Tool for Reducing the Impact of Pesticides in the

Environment The DAFM have developed the STRIPE initiative whereby individuals using low-drift nozzles can reduce buffer zones by 75 and 90% respectively (depending on choice of nozzle). Cannot eliminate buffer zone completely, min. distance of 1m will still apply.

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Inspectors of Equipment DAFM/Teagasc 2 day course in Kildalton

Must be registered with DAFM and maintain CPE

Tests must be done by DAFM-registered Equipment Inspector, recorded online to DAFM system

All boom sprayers > 3m and all blast and orchard sprayers must be tested at least once by 26 November 2016

Testing interval must not exceed 5 years up to 2020

Testing interval must not exceed 3 years thereafter

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Application Equipment Timetable and inspection intervals for other types of application

equipment will also be developed in due course Currently, knapsack sprayers exempt

New sprayers must be tested at least once within 5 years of

purchase (after 2020, within 3 years)

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining

biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimises economic, health and environmental risks

Not ‘anti’ chemicals, about prolonging lifespan of existing chemical

portfolio, e.g. straight SDHI fungicides had only a 5 year window before reports of resistance emerged

Many farmers already practicing IPM but not aware that this is the

case

Nothing to be afraid off!

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IPM – how do farmers prevent/suppress harmful organisms?

Choose resistant/tolerant cultivars (Hybrids, etc.) Use optimum crop rotation strategies Consider alternative cultivation techniques e.g. topping Protect important natural enemies Monitor harmful organisms (only apply PPP when pest or disease thresholds breached) Use of target-specific pesticides Use of pesticides at necessary levels – avoid build up of resistance by

using too low a rate Check and record success of plant protection measures

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IPM General principles applied from January 2014 Record of IPM practices at whole enterprise level

http://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/sud/professionaluserssprayeroperators/

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Proposed and Recent Changes to Legislation Testing of equipment used to apply pesticides Retailer sales require herd number or PU number in addition to ID

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Updates on use of Biocidal Products Only notified or authorised biocidal products must be used, i.e. approved products will have a PCS or IE/BPA or EU number

If in doubt, check product on our biocides register at: http://www.pcs.agriculture.gov.ie/biocides/

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Updates on use of Biocidal Products Rodenticide use: Professional user - in/around buildings Pest Management – Trained Professional User (PMU)

open areas, permanent baiting

To purchase professional products must demonstrate level of competence: Herd, Flock, HPR or HFR No.

If hiring pest controller, they must have a PMU number

Rodenticide use – evidence of IPM and application records of rodenticides