Written Question · S2W-16133 · Session 2
What plans it has to legislate on the amenity use of pesticides.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to legislate on the amenity use of pesticides.
The answer
All pesticides, including those used in amenity situations such as landscape, sports turf, highways and parks sectors, are subject to strict regulatory control and must be approved before they can be marketed or used in Scotland or elsewhere in the UK.
A revised statutory Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Plant Protection Products is being prepared. The new code as well as containing the guidance currently found in the Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Pesticides on Farms and Holdings, the Green Code, will also include advice and guidance for those using Plant Protection Products in the amenity and forestry sectors.
A revised statutory Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Plant Protection Products is being prepared. The new code as well as containing the guidance currently found in the Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Pesticides on Farms and Holdings, the Green Code, will also include advice and guidance for those using Plant Protection Products in the amenity and forestry sectors.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-16133 by reference.