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 2017/2018. This
year we have expanded the programme to take account of stakeholder
feedback obtained from the 2016/17 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 2016/17, 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 2017/18 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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5th/6th
September 2017
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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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11th/12
th October 2017
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20th/21st September 2017
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Two Day Efficacy Workshop:
Requirements and Assessment under EC 1107/2009
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
Closed
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26th/27th September 2017
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Autumn 2017
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One Day Seminar: Alternatives to in
vivo Testing for Plant Protection Products
Under Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No
1107/2009 in vivo vertebrate tests should not be conducted for the
purposes of fulfilling the requirements of the Regulation where
accepted alternatives are available and could reasonably have been
used. This course provides information on the alternative
methods available and how to apply them with respect to
authorisation of plant protection products.
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York, UK
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Further information
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7th/8th
November 2017
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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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5th
December 2017
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Maximum Residue Level
Workshop
The aim of the workshop will be to raise
awareness, provide guidance for proposing and supporting MRLs. A
mixture of formal presentations and workshops will be used to relay
complete and up to date information on current and upcoming issues
that relate to the EU MRL system.
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York, UK
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Registration
Open
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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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Article 43 Regulatory Seminar
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York
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Plant Protection Products and Active
Substances Seminar - The Current Picture
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York
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General Registration Procedures for Plant
Protection Products Workshop
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York
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Biocides for Beginners Workshop
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Bootle/York
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Two Day Biological Assessment Dossier
Training Workshop
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York
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Dermal Absorption Guidance for Plant
Protection Products Workshop
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York
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One Day Seminar: Regulating Biocidal
Products in the UK
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Liverpool
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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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