Application Techniques Division of the Biologische Bundesanstalt (Germany)1

Abstract

The Application Techniques Division belongs to the Department for Plant Protection Products and Application Techniques of the Biologische Bundesanstalt fur Land‐ und Forstwirtschaft (BBA). Its main task is to test plant protection equipment. for which there are in Germany two complementary procedures. As stipulated by the law since the middle of 1988, manufacturers and distributors are obliged. before plant protection equipment is put on the market for the first time, to produce an appropriate declaration. Manufacturers and distributors can also have their plant protection equipment, or parts of it, tested on a voluntary basis. The Application Techniques Division also cooperates in the procedure for approval of plant protection products and is involved in updating the regulations for good professional practice. The Application Techniques Division has very modern and efficient testing facilities and installations for plant protection equipment; it cooperates in research programmes with several European partners.