Pflanzenschutzmittel: Sachkundenachweis für die Anwendung und Anwendungsberatung beantragen

If you use plant protection products, provide advice on plant protection, or wish to instruct or supervise persons who use plant protection products as part of a training relationship or an auxiliary activity, you require a corresponding certificate of competence.

The competent authority will check whether you meet the requirements for acquiring plant protection expertise. The requirements you must meet depend on the activity you wish to carry out (e.g. use of plant protection products). If the necessary requirements are met, the applicant will receive a notice of approval for the plant protection certificate. After payment of the processing fee, the certificate of competence is printed and sent by an external service provider.

• Certificate of a recognized professional qualification or
• Certificate of successful completion of an examination of expertise (expertise in plant protection for application/advice) or
• Certificate of completed studies and a certificate from the training center stating that the required technical knowledge and skills were part of the training
• If applicable, a current certificate of further training (not older than 3 years); certificates issued before February 14, 2012 are not valid in accordance with § 1 para. 5 in conjunction with § 74 para. 6 no. 1. § 74 para. 6 no. 1 PflSchG not recognized
• Certificates from another EU member state with a certified translation
• informal declaration of assumption of costs by the employer, if applicable, if the employer assumes the costs of issuing the certificate

You can prove your expertise

• with a certificate of a recognized professional qualification after 14 February 2012 (e.g. farmer, forester, gardener) or
• an examination certificate issued by the Plant Protection Service confirming successful completion of an expert examination for application/advice or
• with a certificate of completion of studies after February 14, 2012, in conjunction with a certificate from the training institution stating that the required technical knowledge and skills were part of the training or
• with a valid, notarized translation of a certificate from another EU member state (the applicant from other states must have the German language skills required to carry out the activity)

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

27,00 EUR

The issue of a certificate of competence for the use of plant protection products and advice on plant protection must be applied for online at www.pflanzenschutz-skn.de. The documents required for the application must also be uploaded to the system. If this is not possible, please send a copy to antrag.sachkunde@lallf.mvnet.de.

It is not necessary to also send the signed application to the authority by post.

The authority will check the information and application documents. If all documents are complete and the requirements for the certificate are met, the application will be processed. This can take 4 to 6 weeks. The applicant will receive a notification of approval and fees, and once payment has been received, the certificate of competence will be printed and sent by an external service provider. Printing takes place once a month.

4 - 8 weeks

If there are more than three years between the date of the certificate and the date of application, a current certificate of further training (not older than three years) must also be submitted.

The certificate of competence (chip card) is printed by an external service provider (once a month) after receipt of the processing fee.

Contradiction

• Issue of a certificate of competence for the use of plant protection products
• A certificate of competence is required for
  • apply plant protection products, or
  • give advice on plant protection, or
  • persons who wish to use, instruct or supervise plant protection products as part of a training relationship or an auxiliary activity
• the new certificate of competence (SKN) in card format has been required since 26.11.2015.

LALLF, Department 420

State Office for Agriculture, Food Safety and Fisheries M-V

• Online procedure possible: yes
• Written form required: no