SPISE Working Group

SPISE WG

The Directive 2009/128/EC obliged the Member States to ensure that all Pesticide Application Equipment (PAE) in professional use shall be subject to inspections at regular intervals till 26th November 2016.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Sustainable use of pesticides – revision of the EU rules

6 Aug 2020

The feedback of the SPISE Working Group: - Improve (in terms of content and quality) and harmonize the mandatory training activities of the PAE end users: mandatory training and exam (theoretical and practical) on PAE correct use and adjustment. - Improve PAE inspection activities (number of PAE inspected, quality of the inspections activities and present requirements). - Promote the mandatory PAE adjustment at the workshop. - Implement the control on the application of Machinery Directive in Members States.
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