Pflanzenschutz-Sachkundenachweis beantragen

• Richtlinie 2009/128/EG des Europäischen Parlaments un des Rates vom 21. Oktober 2009
• § 9 Pflanzenschutzgesetz (PflSchG)
• Pflanzenschutz-Sachkundeverordnung (PflSchSachkV)

You need a corresponding certificate of competence from the competent authority, if you

• apply plant protection products,
• advise on plant protection,
• Dispense plant protection products,
• or for persons who want to apply, instruct or supervise plant protection products within the framework of a training relationship or an auxiliary activity.

You can upload the required documents (certificates, attestations, declarations of cost absorption) online in the application procedure. Your application will be processed by the competent authority of the federal state in which the applicant's primary residence is registered.

If all requirements are fulfilled, you will receive a notification with the recognition of the expertise. Once payment has been received, the certificate of competence cards are produced once a month throughout Germany. The card will be sent to you by post by the printing service provider.

You have needed the new certificate of competence (SKN) in card format since 26.11.2015.

In addition to the application for a certificate of competence, you must participate in a four-hour further training course in a recurring three-year period.

• Certificate of a recognised vocational qualification or
• Certificate of a successfully passed examination for expert knowledge or
• Certificate of a recognised course of study including additional certification (from higher education institutions, training centre) or
• Certificate from another EU Member State for the sustainable use of pesticides
• If necessary, certified translation of the submitted documents
• informal confirmation of costs from the specified invoice recipient
• If applicable, certificate of further training in technical knowledge

You can prove your expertise

• a certificate of a recognised professional qualification according to Annex 2 of the Plant Protection Expertise Ordinance of 27.06.2013 (e.g. farmer, vintner, gardener, etc.) or
• with a certificate of a successfully passed expert knowledge examination (e.g. within the framework of an expert knowledge course) or
• a certificate of a recognised course of study and an additional certificate (from a university or training institution) or
• with a valid certificate from another EU member state for the sustainable use of pesticides.

If there are more than three years between the issuing of the certificate and the application, a current certificate of further training must also be submitted.

• for issuance of the certificate of competence: EUR 37,00
• Payment: by SEPA transfer, no prepayment

You apply for the certificate of expertise online via the application platform "Pflanzenschutz-Sachkundenachweis – Online" (link see -> Forms and further offers). The application is possible with or without registration.

• Follow the instructions for filling in the form.
• You can upload copies of your certificates, such as an assistant's certificate or a certificate of proficiency, in the application. If this is not possible for you, send the copy by mail to the respective office.
• The authority receives the complete application documents and checks the information as well as the authenticity of the certificates and/or attestations.
• When all the requirements for expertise have been proven, the authority will issue the approval notice and a fee notice.

After receipt of the payment, the certificate of proficiency will be sent to you after the following printing date.

• application processing: 2 to 8 weeks after submission of the complete documents
• dispatch of the certificate of competence card: up to two months after payment

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NOTE: If more than three years have passed between the date of the certificate and the date of application, a current certificate of continuing education must also be submitted.

Applicants from EU Member States

• Plant protection experts from EU member states who wish to use plant protection products in Germany also require a German certificate of competence.
• For technical reasons, it is not possible to apply for the German certificate of competence from abroad via the online database.
• Please contact the plant protection service directly or the office responsible for the application in the federal state where you want to work.
• For this purpose, you can use the Service Finder on the homepage.

Former or new experts who have been qualified for more than three years require proof of participation in a recognised further training course on plant protection in addition to the certificate.

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