Plant Protection Products and Biocides Training and Events
HSE's Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) is pleased to
announce its plant protection products and biocides conference and
events programme for 2018/2019. This year we have
expanded the programme to take account of stakeholder feedback
obtained from the 2017/18 events programme.
We are committed to communicating effectively with our
stakeholders. One of the ways in which we are able to
keep our stakeholders up to date is through the delivery of our
conference and events programme. During 2018/19, we
will be hosting a wide range of events which are aimed at providing
training and updates on many aspects of pesticide, biocide, and
chemical regulation.
Our proposed schedule of events for 2018/19 is listed
below. If you are interested in attending any of the events
or require further information please email our events team at events.CRD@hse.gov.uk
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Date
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Event
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Proposed
Location
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Further
Information
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21st February 2019
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Official Recognition
Workshop
Under Commission Regulation (EU) No
545/2011 Efficacy trials submitted in support of applications for
authorisation of Plant Protection Products are required to be
conducted by Official or Officially Recognised Testing
Facilities. This one day workshop will focus on and provide
information about the UK's Official Recognition scheme for efficacy
testing.
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York, UK
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Registration Closed
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4th April 2019
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Technical Equivalence
Workshop
The aim of the workshop is to provide
training via a series of presentations and practical sessions to
support technical equivalence applications submitted to CRD in
accordance with Regulation EC 1107/2009.
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York, UK
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Registration Open
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6th/7th March 2019
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Two Day Biocides Efficacy
Workshop
This workshop will help attendees to
develop an understanding of the regulatory approach to efficacy
assessment under the Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR).
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Bootle, UK
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Registration Closed
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13th/14th March 2019
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Two Day Ecotoxicology Higher Tier
Risk Assessment Workshop
Building on previous one day training
events, HSE's Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) will be holding a
two-day workshop, which will provide an introduction and overview
of ecotoxicological higher tier risk assessment, along with
in-depth discussion and exercises on refinement options. We
will also cover risk mitigation and the UK approach to risk
assessment for combined active-substance formulations.
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York, UK
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Registration Open
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20th/21st March 2019
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22nd/23rdMay
2019
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CRD is also considering hosting events on
the following topics, subject to there being a sufficient level of
interest. If you would be interested in attending an event on
any of the topics listed below, please email
our events team at events.CRD@hse.gov.uk
to register your interest.
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Event
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Location
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Biocides for Beginners Workshop
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Bootle/York
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Maximum Residue Levels Workshop
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York
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Technical Equivalence Workshop
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York
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View HSE's full complete training
list
Browse our complete training list which shows our
complete offer of courses and conferences, including new
additions.
Bespoke Training for Individual Organisations
In addition to running our general training programme, CRD also
offers bespoke training for individual organisations on both
technical and procedural matters. The main benefit to the delivery
of bespoke training is that the training is specifically tailored
to meet your organisation's individual needs and enables you to
address specific problem areas that are relevant to your
organisation. This training can be delivered at our offices in
York, or at a location of your choice.
CRD has previously organised the following bespoke training
events for various organisations and Member States:
- Co-ordination & Procedures
- Physical/Chemical Properties
- Fate & Behaviour
- Consumer Risk Assessment & Residues
- Operator Exposure
- Dermal Absorption
If you would be interested in discussing the possibility of CRD
providing your organisation with a tailor-made training programme,
or if you would simply like us to deliver an existing training
programme at your office, please contact Jon Winfield by emailing
jon.winfield@hse.gov.uk.
In accordance with our financial remit, HSE has to recover costs
for the work it delivers. Consequently, a charge would have to be
made for the preparation and delivery of the training, and any
associated travel and subsistence costs.
Please note that CRD will not be able to provide advice on
specific application work as part of the bespoke service. Such
queries should be dealt with in the usual manner.
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Date
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Event
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Proposed Location
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Further Information
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7th September 2016
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Introduction to Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment for
Plant Protection Products
This
one-day workshop will provide an introduction and overview to most
areas of ecotoxicological risk assessments. The event will be
specifically designed for registration specialists involved in the
preparation and submission of Plant Protection Products dossiers to
CRD.
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York,
UK
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Registration Closed
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14th September 2016
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12th/13th October 2016
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Two Day Workshop on Technical Fate and Behaviour
Assessment of Plant Protection Products
The
course will provide a practical introduction to the main Fate
Exposure tools available for soil, surface water
and groundwater. This will include practical introductions to
the FOCUS groundwater and surface water models for
example.
UK specific regulatory requirements in this area will also
be covered (e.g. to assess the drainflow and spray drift
routes of surface water exposure). An update on future
regulatory developments in the field will also be
provided. The course is aimed at people with a basic
working knowledge of fate who wish to develop their expertise
in this area.
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York,
UK
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Registration Open
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29th/30th November 2016
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1stNovember 2016
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Technical Equivalence Workshop
This
one day workshop will provide training via a series
of presentations and practical sessions to support technical
equivalence applications to CRD in accordance with Regulation EC
1107/2009. The workshop will address Chemistry (Tier 1)
and Toxicology (Tier 2) in line with current guidance
SANCO/10597/2003 rev. 10.1. Please note that the workshop
will not include ecotoxicological assessments.
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York,
UK
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Registration Open
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3rdNovember 2016
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16th/17th November 2016
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Two Day Efficacy Workshop
This
course will provide an overview of all aspects of
writing efficacy dossiers including Biological Assessment
Dossiers (BADs) and draft Registration Reports (dRRs) to
address European efficacy data requirements under the
regulation (EC 1107/2009).
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York,
UK
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Registration Open
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11th/12th January 2017
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7th/8th February 2017
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7thDecember 2016
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Plant Protection Products and Active Substances - The
Current Picture
This
event will provide an update on the workings of the current
regulatory regime, outline recent changes and reflect on
experiences to date.
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York,
UK
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Registration Open
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8th December 2016
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Operator, Resident / Bystander and Worker Exposure
Workshop
This
course will provide training and updated guidance relating to the
assessment of exposure to operators, residents / bystanders and
workers in risk assessment for plant protection
products.
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York,
UK
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Registration Open
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15th December 2016
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17th January 2017
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Pesticides: EU Classification and Labelling of
Plant Protection Products
This
event will cover the systems and criteria introduced
by the Regulation on Classification, Labelling and
Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation;
EC/1272/2008) and its significance for the suppliers of
plant protection products. The potential for closer
integration of activities managed respectively by the
European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) and the
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will be
discussed.
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York,
UK
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To
follow shortly
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18th January 2017
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14th February 2017
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Workshop on the Physicochemical Properties and
Storage Stability Requirements for Pesticide Products under
Regulation EC 1107/2009
A one
day workshop aimed at providing training on data requirements
for the EU approval of active substances and their plant
protection products regarding the identity,
the physicochemical properties and methods of analysis
under Regulation EC 1107/2009. The event will cover
new legislation and data requirements, with particular
emphasis on the revised guidance document produced by CRD for
thegeneration of data on the physical, chemical and
technical properties of plant protection products under
Regulation EC 1107/2009. The event will be designed
specifically for technical and regulatory staff involved in
the production and submission of data to CRD.
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York,
UK
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To
follow shortly
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16th February 2017
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8th/9th March 2017
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Two Day Consumer Risk Assessment
Workshop
This
two day workshop is aimed at providing training and the latest
guidance on consumer risk assessment for pesticides. The
guidance will focus on the appropriate use of residue values
in conducting assessments and the use of risk assessment
models. The workshop will include presentations and
practical workshops covering consumer related issues of
current and emerging interest. The suggested audience would be
registration specialists involved in the preparation and
submission of dossiers and applications to CRD.
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York,
UK
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To
follow shortly
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