FRANCE: Update of the list of spray drift reduction equipment

Published by Chloé Trinchese at 11 August 2020

The French list of spray drift reduction equipment was updated by DGAL/SDQSPV/2020-475 note of 23 July 2020. This note repeals the previous one DGAL/SDQSPV/2020-132 of 19 February 2020.

These equipments allow the reduction of the width of unsprayed buffer zones from water bodies, as well as the safety distances nearby residential areas in accordance with the Order of 04 May 2017 modified by the Order of 27 December 2019. New equipments were added for vineyards, orchards and low crops.

To download:

Note de service DGAL/SDQSPV/2020-475 (in French)

Text of reference:

Arrêté du 27 décembre 2019 relatif aux mesures de protection des personnes lors de l’utilisation de produits phytopharmaceutiques et modifiant l’arrêté du 4 mai 2017 relatif à la mise sur le marché et à l’utilisation des produits phytopharmaceutiques et de leurs adjuvants visés à l’article L. 253-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime (in French).

See also our previous articles:

FRANCE – Implementation of the New System for Protecting Residents from PPP Spray Drift

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