BRITISH AND EUROPEAN-COMMUNITY REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-PESTICIDAL CO-FORMULANTS IN PESTICIDES AND FOR ADJUVANTS

Pesticides in Great Britain are subject to legislation that requires t hem to be approved by Ministers. Specific data for non-pesticidal co-f ormulants are not generally required but are encompassed within the re quirements for the formulated pesticide in which they are present. Adj uvants, substances without significant pesticidal properties which enh ance the effectiveness of a pesticide when added to that pesticide, ca n be used with pesticides only in accordance with the approval of that pesticide or as varied by lists of authorised adjuvants published by Ministers. Data must be supplied for adjuvants to appear on this list. National legislation on pesticides is soon to be amended to take acco unt of a European Community Directive which seeks to harmonise registr ation requirements throughout the Community. It is as yet unclear how this will affect registration of co-formulants and adjuvants.