S.L. 430.8 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Sustainable Use of

Pesticides Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Directive 2009/ 128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides and Commission Directive (EU) 2019/ 782 of 15 May 2019 amending Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the establishment of harmonised risk indicators..

(3) These regulations concern the authorization, placing on the market, use and control of plant protection products in commercial form and the placing on the market and control of active substances intended for a use specified in regulation 2.

(4) These regulations shall apply to pesticides that are plant protection products as defined in regulation 2.

(5) The provision of these regulations shall not prevent the Director from applying the precautionary principle in restricting or prohibiting the use of pesticides in specific circumstances or areas.