According to article 14 of decree of 12 September 2006 on the marketing and use of products under article L 253-1 of the Rural Code, one of the conditions to be observed to reduce the width of non-treated buffer zones (20 - 5m or 50 to 5 m) consists in reducing risks for aquatic environments. Every mean used must reduce the risks by 3 to be officially approved, compared with the standard use. This means that for France, there is no reduction in percentage like in other Member States- the risk must be divided by 3, compared to the standard use.
Drift reducing devices
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Maximum speed
No information could be found on the maximum speed.
No information could be found on the maximum speed.
Links & Documents
List of approved nozzles (in french)
Contact
Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Agroalimentaire et de la forêt
Direction générale de l’alimentation
Service de la prévention des risques sanitaires de la production
primaire
Sous-direction de la qualité et de la protection des végétaux
Bureau des biotechnologies, de la biovigilance et de la qualité des végétaux
251 rue de Vaugirard - 75 732 PARIS CEDEX 15 [email protected]
Direction générale de l’alimentation
Service de la prévention des risques sanitaires de la production
primaire
Sous-direction de la qualité et de la protection des végétaux
Bureau des biotechnologies, de la biovigilance et de la qualité des végétaux
251 rue de Vaugirard - 75 732 PARIS CEDEX 15 [email protected]
Nozzle producers that wish to register a drift reducing nozzle /tool in the official list (bulletin officiel du ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche) have to apply with the
Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche
Direction générale de l'alimentation, sous-direction de la qualité et de la protection des végétaux
Bureau de la biovigilance, des méthodes de lutte et de l'expérimentation
251, rue de Vaugirard
F- 75732 Paris CEDEX 15
This application must be submitted (2 copies, of which 1 original), as hard copy and electronic file (email) , containing the following elements:
- A request to list the drift reduction tool (CERFA form to be completed)
- A detailed description of the tool and its limitations
- Studies demonstrating that risks to aquatic life are reduced by 3.
Tools can be registered provisionally, while they are being evaluated.
Source: annex 3, part B of the decree of 12 September 2006
Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche
Direction générale de l'alimentation, sous-direction de la qualité et de la protection des végétaux
Bureau de la biovigilance, des méthodes de lutte et de l'expérimentation
251, rue de Vaugirard
F- 75732 Paris CEDEX 15
This application must be submitted (2 copies, of which 1 original), as hard copy and electronic file (email) , containing the following elements:
- A request to list the drift reduction tool (CERFA form to be completed)
- A detailed description of the tool and its limitations
- Studies demonstrating that risks to aquatic life are reduced by 3.
Tools can be registered provisionally, while they are being evaluated.
Source: annex 3, part B of the decree of 12 September 2006