FRANCE: Update of the list of spray drift reduction equipment

The French list of spray drift reduction equipment was updated by DGAL/SDQPV/2016-275 Note of 31 March 2016.

Indeed, the Order of 12 September 2006 concerning unsprayed buffer zones provides that when using the products, the width of unsprayed buffer zones from water bodies can be reduced from 20 to 5 meters or 50 to 5 meters, provided that, amongst others, to use means to reduce the risk to aquatic organisms.

These equipment must be on a list published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, regularly updated. Each selected equipment should allow to divide by at least three the risk to aquatic organisms compared to normal conditions of products application.

This Note repeals the previous Note: DGAL/SDQPV/2015-292 of 20 March 2015.

The following Innovations are listed:

• Trees crops and vineyards:
  • Accessories for weeding machines (weeding hoods and pruning tunnel)

• Vineyards:
  • Complete spraying systems (complete systems, booms, gutters and recovery panels)

• Trees crops:

• Complete spraying systems (tangential flow sprayers, booms and gutters)

Detailed references are given in the bulletin and photos have been added to facilitate identification of the material.

For download:

Note de service DGAL/SDQPV/2016-275 31/03/2016

Text of reference:

Order of 12 September 2006 on the placing on the market and use of the products referred to in Article L. 253-1 of the French Rural Code

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