A legal basis for testing plant protection equipment alreidy in use has existed in Germany since 1992‐07‐01, This includes compulsory testing at 2‐year intervals ofall equipment used in agricultural areas. The Federal Lander are responsible for authorizing official test points, which issue a standard test sticker. The standards for the testing equipment and the technical requirements for the plant protection equipment are defined in BBA guidelines. The test requirements concern: transmission, pump. agitator, tank. instruments, pipes. filters, booms and nozzles.