H. Wehmann

Fourth European Workshop on
Standardized Procedure for the Inspection
of Sprayers in Europe
-SPISE 327 to 29 March 2012 – Lana (Italy)
Survey on the actions of the MS to implement
the inspection system of sprayers concerning
the EU Directive 2009/128/EC
H.-J. Wehmann
SPISE 2012
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Example of Questionnaire:
Inspection of Pesticide application equipment (PAE)in use - Survey in European countries
field sprayers
air-assisted sprayers
foggers
hand-operated PAE
e.g.
1 Number of sprayers in
proffesional use
130.200
42.000
2 What kind of data basis
exists for number of
register exists in the register exists in the
sprayers in use?
new Federal States new Federal States
1. Kind of register
otherwise
otherwise
2. National statistic
estimation
estimation
3. Estimation
3 Sprayer register will be
no
no
established in future?
4 Inspection is mandatory
1993
2002
since
5 Inspection will be
_
_
mandatory from
6 Exemption from inspection
no
no
is intended?
6 Exemption follows a risk
no
no
assessment?
7 Average costs per
60 - 400
60 - 180
inspection from … Euro to …
Euro
8 Number of sprayers
55.537
16.624
inspected 2009
9 Number of sprayers
76.652
23.063
inspected 2010
10 After how many years the
inspection must be
2
2
repeated?
11 After how many years of
use the first inspection is
0,5
0,5
scheduled?
12 Tests follow EN 13790 till
yes
yes
the EN16122 is available
handheld sprayers
PAE not used for
spraying (e.g. seed
treatment
equipment, wipers,
granules applicators)
e.g.
knapsack sprayers
spraying equipment
mounted on aircrafts
or trains, boom
sprayers that are
mounted on sowing
equipment
e.g.
?
?
?
?
600.000
?
_
_
_
_
Estimation
_
no
no
no
no
no
no
_
_
_
_
_
_
26.11.2016
26.11.2016
2020
_
_
26.11.2016
no
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
no
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
3
2
3
_
_
2
0,5
0,5
0,5
_
_
0,5
no
no
no
no inspection
no inspection
no
Questionnaire regarding actual status of inspections
of sprayers in use (January 2012)
Number of sprayers in use?
What kind of data basis?
Sprayer register will be established in future?
Inspections is mandatory since?
Will be mandatory from?
Exemption from inspection is intended?
Exemption follows a risk assessment?
Average inspection cost (Euro) from…to?
Number of sprayers inspected in 2009 to 2010?
After how many years the inspection must be repeated?
After how many years of use the first inspection is scheduled?
Inspection of new sprayers before delivering?
Tests follow EN 13790 till the EN 16122 is available?
Which components are to be inspected?
May minor defects be accepted?
May serious defects lead to a prohibition of use?
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
May an invalid or missing sticker/test report lead to a prohibition of use?
Which body is responsible for implementing the inspection system?
Example of sticker
Inspection is carried out by authorized workshops or official teams?
Number of current authorized workshops/official teams?
Number of scheduled authorized workshops/official teams?
Exists a database for authorized workshops?
National/regional subsidies for implementation of inspection sites?
How to measure cross/vertical distribution?
Are sprayer adjustments done during the inspection (mandatory, voluntary, no)
Are sprayer calibrations done during the inspection (mandatory, voluntary, no)
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Survey 2012: Attending countries
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Estonia
Latvia
United
Kingdom
Lithuania
Denmark
The
Netherlands
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Austria
Hungary
Switzerland
Romania
Slovenia
Luxembourg
France
Serbia
Bulgaria
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Turkey
Greece
Malta
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Number of sprayers in use (field crop and air-assisted sprayers)
450.000
400.000
field sprayers
350.000
air-assisted sprayers
300.000
250.000
200.000
150.000
100.000
50.000
0
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingd.
Which kind of sprayers are to be inspected at current or are intended till 2016?
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
?
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
(x)
x
only
>2
nozz
les
x
x
only
glass
hou
ses
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
only
> (x)
100l
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
(x)
1
2
3
4
x
x
?
x
x
?
x
x
x
5
x
x
6
(x)
x
x
x
x
7
(x)
?
x
x
(x) (x)
8
x
x
x
x
x
Exemption follows a risk assessment
x
?
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
(x)
x
Average inspection cost (Euro) from … to …
140 plus extras
Example: Air-assisted sprayers
80-200
~48 (field sprayers)
~400
?
220-600(field sprayers)
180
120-170
35-85
15-30
76
60-180
100-250
100-250
130-250
150-250
60-90
140
40
?
?
100-250 70-160
35
120-150
40-150
?
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Inspection interval in the Countries in Europe
AUSTRIA
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND
SWEDEN
SPAIN
SLOVENIJA
5
BELGIUM
BULGARIA
4
CZECH REPUBLIC
3
DENMARK
ESTONIA
2
1
SLOVAKIA
FINLAND
2006
0
SERBIA
2009
FRANCE
2011
ROMANIA
GERMANY
PORTUGAL
GREECE
POLAND
HUNGARY
NORWAY
ITALY
NETHERLANDS
LUXEMBOURG
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LATVIA
LITHUANIA
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Yearly inspected field crop sprayers as percentage of yearly requested inspections
140,00
2004 -2006
%
2006 - 2008
2009 - 2010
120,00
100,00
80,00
60,00
40,00
20,00
0,00
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Yearly inspected air-assisted sprayers as percentage of yearly requested inspections
160,00
%
140,00
2004 - 2006
2006 - 2008
2009 - 2010
120,00
100,00
80,00
60,00
40,00
20,00
?
0,00
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
After how many years of use the first inspection of brand new sprayers is scheduled?
5
5
2
3
5
5
before delivery
before delivery
3
3
5
3
0,5
5
3
1
3
0,5
5
-
5
2
5
5
5
5, (after 2016 before delivery)
5
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Tests for field and air-assisted sprayers follow EN13790 till the EN16122 is available ?
Yes
No
?
?
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
May minor defects be accepted?
Yes
After repair
After repair
No
?
Non-application only
After repair
After repair
?
?
After repair
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
May serious defects lead to a prohibition of use?
Yes
Not yet clear
Financial punishment
Financial punishment
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
May an invalid or missing sticker/test report lead to a prohibition of use?
(User ignored the last date of inspection)
Yes
User needs to purchase a new one
No
Financial punishment
?
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Inspection is carried out by authorized workshops or official teams?
Number of current workshops/teams /(scheduled workshops/teams)
Authorized workshops
Official teams
150 (150)
50 (50)
97 (?)
8 (8)
0 (2-3)
?
11 (?)
620 (620)
150
361 (361)
1000 (1000)
2 (2)
1(1)
50 (50)
13 (13)
99 (130)
43 (56) 205 (300) ?
9 (9)
150 (200)
Not yet
clear
?
34
2 (2)
Both
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
National/regional subsidies for implementation of inspection sites?
Yes
No
Depends from region
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
How to measure the cross distribution for field sprayers ?
Coefficient of variation
Nozzle flow rate, …
both
Not yet decided
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
How to measure the vertical distribution for air-assisted sprayers ?
Vertical patternator test bench
Nozzle flow rate, …
No measurement
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Are sprayers adjustments done during the inspection?
Mandatory
Voluntary
No
Planned
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Are sprayers calibrations done during the inspection?
Mandatory
Voluntary
No
Planned
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Responsible body and example of sticker
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Austria
Federal states of Austria
Belgium
Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
(FASFC) Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 55
1000 Brussels
http://www.afsca.be
Bulgaria
Technical Control Inspectorate, address: Tzar
Boris III 136 blvd., Sofia 1618, e-mail:
[email protected]
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Responsible body and example of sticker
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Czech
Republic
Ministry of Agriculture through the SPA
Denmark
Danish Enironmental Protection Agency,
Strandgade 29
DK - 1401 Copenhagen K
Estonia
Ministry of Agriculture, Lai 39/41, 15056 Tallinn,
Estonia, and Agricultural Board, Teaduse 2,
75501 Saku, Harju county, ESTONIA
?
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Responsible body and example of sticker
Finland
The Safety and Chemicals Agency (TUKES), P.O.
Box 66,
FI-00521 Helsinki, Finland
France
MINISTERY OF AGRICULTURE / GIP PULVES
(MONTPELLIER)
GIP PULVES, 361 rue Jean François Breton BP
5095 –
34196 MONTPELLIER Cedex 5
Geprüf tes
Pf lanzensch utzgerät
Erstes
Zweites
Germany
Plant Protection Services of the Federal States
Halbjahr
2008
Raiffeisen
Hauptgenossenschaft Nord
Krausenstraße 46-50
30171 Hannover
Amtlich anerkannte
Kontrollstelle
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Responsible body and example of sticker
Greece
Ministry of Rural Development And Food
(Department of Agricultural Mechanization)
?
Hungary
?
?
Italy
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ENAMA (Ente Nazionale per la Meccanizzazione
Agricola), National Technical Workgroup,
Regional Bodies
Actually national sticker isn't available. Successful inspection is
reported in "Attestato di funzionalità". This document contains
the following informations: type of sprayer, any identifying
marks, name of the owner of the farm, date, signature of the
technician, name of authorized workshop
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
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Responsible body and example of sticker
Latvia
State Plant protection Service of Latvia
?
Lithuania
State Plant Service under the Ministry of
Agriculture, Ozo str. 4A, Vilnius
?
Luxembourg
ASTA sevice agri-environnement
www.asta.etat.lu
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Responsible body and example of sticker
Netherlands
SKL, Agro Businesspark 24, NL-6708PW
Wageningen, the Netherlands
Norway
Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Felles
postmottak, Postbox 383, N-2381 Brumunddal.
Poland
Inspection of Plant Health and Seed (Państwowa
Inspekcja Ochrony Roślin i Nasiennictwa)
www.piorin.gov
Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed
Inspection
email: [email protected]
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Responsible body and example of sticker
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Portugal
DGADR (a new organisation of the Ministry is in
preparation) [email protected]
Romania
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Serbia
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Wather
Management - Plant Protection Directorate
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
?
Responsible body and example of sticker
Slovakia
Ministry of the Agriculture,
Agricultural Technical and Testing Institute in
Rovinka (TSUP),
Central Controlling and Testing Institute in
Agriculture in Bratislava (UKSUP)
Slovenia
Phytosanitary administration RS
Spain
Spanish Ministry is in charge of coordinate and
recover all the data. Local authorities have the
responsability to organize the inspection
procedure on their area.
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann
Conclusions:
2004
2006
2009
2011
27
27
29
No information available: 10
3
2
2
No inspection scheduled:
2
2
1
0
Mandatory inspections 11
20
26
27
229
237
300
Attending countries: 20
(at least till 2016):
Inspections yearly 148
(field sprayers + air-assisted) (*1000):
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Institute for Application Techniques in Plant Protection
Hans-Joachim Wehmann