Decree No. 334 / 2004 Coll.
Decree on mechanising plant protection products
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334
DECLARATION
of 4 May 2004
on plant protection mechanisation products
The Ministry of Agriculture provides pursuant to § 88 (1) (c) of Act No. 326 / 2004 Coll., on Phytosanitary Care and on the Amendment of Certain Related Acts (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"):
Subject matter
This decree is regulated
the manner in which plant protection products intended for the application of plant protection products are entered in the official register and their control testing.
Data to be indicated by the means of mechanisation placed on the market
(K § 62 of the Act)
Mechanisms placed on the market shall be labelled in accordance with Annex 1.
Technical details of the application for registration of the mechanisation device in the official register and technical and technological requirements for the mechanisation equipment
(Paragraph 63 (4) of the Law)
(1) The application for registration of the mechanising device must contain all the particulars and the particulars set out in Annex 3.
(2) The State Plant Health Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "Plant Health Administration") shall enter the mechanisation device in the official register if it complies with the technical and technological requirements set out in Annex 2.
(3) Where the particulars listed in Annex 1 and paragraph 1 are complied with, the plant health service shall also enter in the official register a mechanisation device which has been manufactured and placed on the market in another Member State of the European Union. The basis for registration shall be proof that the product or its placing on the market complies with the legislation of another Member State of the European Union in which the product is manufactured or placed on the market.
Mechanisms subject to mandatory control testing
(Paragraph 66 (1) of the Act)
Compulsory control testing is subject to all mechanisation measures under Section 61 of the Act when used in business.
Control testing intervals, technological requirements and process according to which control testing is carried out
(Paragraph 66 (2) of the Law)
Control test intervals
Mechanisms
(a) put into service for the first time since their manufacture shall be subjected to control testing no later than five years after their entry into service;
(b) put into service after repairs or modifications which may affect the application of the products shall be subject to control testing prior to their first use after modification or repair, even if they are provided with a valid evidence of performance in accordance with Article 67 (1) of the Act;
(c) others shall be subjected to control testing at least once every 5 years.
Technological requirements and process according to which control testing is carried out
The technological requirements for the performance of the mechanisation equipment and the technological procedure under which the control testing is carried out are set out in Annex 4.
Technical conditions for control testing of mechanising devices
(Paragraph 66 (4) of the Law)
(1) The technical conditions for checking the testing of mechanisation equipment must allow compliance with the technological procedure set out in Annex 4, Part B, at the establishment or other place where the operator carries out the control testing (hereinafter referred to as "testing stations").
(2) The testing station must be equipped with:
(a) the test equipment, apparatus and equipment listed in Annex 5, depending on the types of mechanising equipment which are subject to control testing;
(b) instructions for operation and routine maintenance of the types of mechanisation used;
(c) by the daily test station in which the means of mechanisation for which a performance certificate has been issued and the means for which that document has not been issued shall be kept.
Formats and model of the evidence of performance of the mechanisation device
(K § 67 (1) of the Act)
The formalities and the model of the evidence of performance of the mechanisation device are set out in Annex 6. This document shall include a label, the particulars of which are given in Annex 4, Part B, point 7.1.
This decree shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Minister:
Ing. Palas v. r.
Příloha č. 1
Annex No 1 to Decree No 334 / 2004 Coll.
Data to be indicated by the means of mechanisation placed on the market
The mechanism that is placed on the market within the Czech Republic must be marked with:
1. a production label which is permanently and permanently placed at a suitable and accessible location of the mechanisation device where it is not damaged by the activity of the mechanisation device and shall bear the following particulars:
(a) the manufacturer's designation;
(b) type designation,
(c) the year of manufacture;
(d) the serial number,
(e) where appropriate, additional particulars, if the specific Regulation so provides, 1)
2. a registration sticker issued by the plant health authority with a registration number under which the type of mechanising device is kept in the official register.
Příloha č. 2
Annex No 2 to Decree No 334 / 2004 Coll.
Technical and technological requirements for mechanical appliances
The device shall:
1. be reliably functional,
2. allow proper and appropriate professional use;
3. ensure that the dosage and dispersion of the product is sufficiently accurate,
4. ensure that, when properly and professionally used, the product is adequately applied to the target area of its application;
5. allow reliable filling of supply tanks,
6. be equipped with a device that allows easy and clear monitoring of the amount of liquid in the tank and the process of filling;
7. be ensured against non-observable leakage of the preparation or application fluid;
8. allow easy and sufficiently accurate re-setting of operational parameters;
9. be equipped with appropriate and sufficiently accurate operational measuring instruments;
10. be equipped in such a way that they can be easily controlled, adjusted and, if necessary, immediately stopped from operating site,
11. allow reliable, easy and complete emptying;
12. allow easy and thorough purification,
13. allow connection of control and measuring devices;
14. be permanently marked at the accessible site with the following particulars:
(a) the name and address of the manufacturer or importer or his registered office;
(b) the type of mechanising device and series;
(c) the production number and year of manufacture;
(d) total weight,
15. be equipped with a pump for which the following information must be provided (if the pump with regard to the type and type of mechanisation device is applicable):
(a) the name and address of the manufacturer or importer or his registered office;
(b) the type of pump;
(c) the production number and year of manufacture;
(d) maximum power;
(e) maximum pressure;
(f) maximum speed;
16. be equipped with nozzles or dispersants which must be clearly marked with the following information (if nozzles or dispersants with regard to the type and type of mechanical device is applicable):
(a) species,
(b) size,
(c) other relevant operational data;
17. comply with all requirements under control testing (Annex 12),
18. comply with the applicable national standards and relevant European standards for which the Czech Republic is committed (1);
19. In line with other related technical standards).
Příloha č. 3
Annex 3 to Decree No 334 / 2004 Coll.
Forms of application for registration of a mechanising device in an official register
An application for registration of a mechanisation device in an official register shall be submitted by the person who intends to place the mechanisation device on the market or, where appropriate, by his representative who has his registered office or residence in the territory of the European Union.
The application shall contain details of:
1. to the applicant for registration of the mechanisation device (business name and surname, place of residence, if any) and its statutory authority (first and last name),
2. the manufacturer and, where appropriate, the importer of the mechanisation device (business name and surname, registered office and place of residence, where applicable),
3. the type and type of identification of the mechanisation device, including a list of any production options;
4. the areas of use of the mechanisation device.
The application shall bear the date and signature of the statutory authority of the applicant, if it is a legal person or the signature of the applicant - natural person.
The application shall be accompanied by:
1. instructions for operating the mechanisation device in the Czech language,
2. a description of the design of the type of mechanisation device in accordance with the form issued by the State Plant Health Administration,
3. the results of measurements and tests if necessary to assess compliance with technical and technological requirements.
Příloha č. 4
Annex No 4 to Decree No 334 / 2004 Coll.
Technological requirements for the performance of mechanisation devices and the technological procedure under which control testing is carried out
A. Technological requirements
1. General provision
The technological requirements shall be applied taking into account the design specificities of the mechanisation devices and in accordance with their designation in paragraphs 2 to 6.
2. Specific requirements for mechanising agents intended for spraying field crops
2.1. Pump
2.1.1. The pump power shall, when using the largest nozzles and setting the working pressure between 0,4 and 0,6 MPa, permit application and, when fitted with a hydraulic agitator, allow visible mixing of the liquid in the tank.
2.1.2 The pump, if the mechaniser is equipped with a hydrostatic pump, shall not be visibly pulsed.
2.1.3 The safety valve, if equipped with it, must function reliably.
2.1.4 The pump must be tight.
2.2. Mixing equipment
The mixing device shall permit visible swirling of the liquid in the tank if the mechanising device operates at the rated speed of the power supply shaft or the propulsion of the mixing device. The tank is filled with about half the nominal volume with water.
2.3 Tank
2.3.1. The container shall not leak or from it and the filling hole of the container, if the cover is closed, shall not leak the liquid.
2.3.2. There must be a sieve in the filling hole of the tank.
2.3.3. The pressure compensation shall be ensured in the tank.
2.3.4. The container shall be provided with a clearly legible worksign visible from the driver's place and from the filling point.
2.3.5. If the device is equipped with a spray fluid preparation device, it shall operate reliably and there shall be a grid in the tank of the device.
2.3.6. If the mechanisation device is equipped with a device to clean the packaging from the preparations, it shall work reliably.
2.4 Measuring, control, control and control system ("regulation")
2.4.1. All control devices must function reliably and be tight.
2.4.2. Control elements important for the application must be connected so that they can be easily reached from the operating site. The head or upper torso rotation is accepted.
2.4.3. The pressure gauge shall be clearly legible from the operating site and suitable for the range of working pressures used. They shall be divided by at least:
(a) 0,02 MPa for working pressures up to and including 0,5 MPa,
(b) 0,1 MPa for working pressures from 0,5 to 2,0 MPa inclusive;
(c) at 0,2 MPa for working pressures above 2,0 MPa.
2.4.4 The analog pressure gauges shall have a minimum diameter of 63 mm.
2.4.5 The accuracy of the pressure gauge shall be:
(a) ± 0,02 MPa for working pressures from 0,1 to 0,8 MPa inclusive;
(b) ± 0,05 MPa for working pressures from 0,8 to 2,0 MPa inclusive;
(c) ± 0,1 MPa for working pressures above 2,0 MPa.
2.4.6 The flow meters of the mechanising agents whose activity is related to the setting of the unit dose must measure the maximum error of 5% from the actual values.
2.5. Liquid distribution
2.5.1 The liquid distribution must be tight even at the maximum permitted working pressure.
2.5.2 The hose of the liquid distribution shall be so positioned as to avoid any gold or abrasion.
2.5.3. The drop in pressure between the point of measurement of the working pressure of the applied fluid (by means of a pressure gauge) and the outermost nozzle of each section of the spray frame shall not exceed 10 per cent of the pressure level on the pressure gauge.
2.6 Filtration
2.6.1. At least one filter shall be placed on the pump pressure branch. If a hydrostatic pump is fitted with a mechaniser, one filter shall also be placed on the pump intake branch. Nozzle filters are not considered to be a pump pressure branch filter.
2.6.2 Filters shall be replaceable.
2.7 Spray frame
2.7.1. If the spray frame is equipped with automatic levelling or arm deflection devices in contact with a fixed obstacle, these devices shall be functional.
2.7.2. If the working range of the spray frame is greater than 10 m, the nozzle (s) shall be protected from contact with the ground.
2.7.3. If the spray frame is equipped with a device to control undesirable movements or a device to balance the inclination, these devices shall be functional.
2.7.4. The frame height adjustment device shall be functional.
2.7.5 The nozzle spacing (s) on the spray frame shall be the same, ± 5 per cent tolerance allowed.
2.7.6. The distance difference between the lower edge of the nozzle (s) and the surface when the spray frame is at rest and the mechanisation device is on a horizontal support shall not exceed ± 100 mm.
2.7.7. If the spray frame is divided into sections, it must be possible to switch on and off these sections.
2.8 Nozzles
2.8.1 The nozzle (s) shall be identical (type, size, material, manufacturer) on the whole spray frame of the device, except for the end nozzle (s), if these are intended for special operation. Other components (nozzle filters, anti-drip devices) shall be identical throughout the spray frame.
2.8.2. After 5 seconds from closing the pressure fluid supply to the nozzle (s), the liquid shall not drain from the nozzle (s).
2.9 Dispersion
2.9.1. When measured on a groove test device which complies with the requirements of Annex 13, the transverse uniformity of the dispersion of the liquid by the nozzle (s) shall not exceed 10 per cent throughout the range of the working shot of the spray frame measured by the coefficient of variation. The difference between the amount of liquid captured by each channel of this device and the total mean value shall not exceed ± 20 per cent.
2.9.2. If, with regard to the design of the spray frame or of the nozzle (s) used, it is not possible to make measurements of transverse uniformity on the groove test device, the variation in the flow rate of individual nozzles (s) shall not exceed ± 10 per cent of the nominal flow value specified by the nozzle (s) manufacturer for the working pressure used.
3. Specific requirements for mechanising agents intended for the spraying and roasting of spatial cultures
3.1 Pump
3.1.1. The pump power shall, when using the largest nozzles and when setting the maximum working pressure recommended by the manufacturer, permit application and at the same time, if the device is fitted with a hydraulic mixing device, allow visible mixing of the liquid in the tank.
3.1.2 The pump, if the mechaniser is equipped with a hydrostatic pump, shall not be visibly pulsed.
3.1.3 The safety valve, if equipped with it, must function reliably.
3.1.4 The pump must be tight.
3.2 Mixing device
The mixing device shall permit visible swirling of the liquid in the tank if the mechanising device operates at the rated speed of the power supply shaft or the propulsion of the mixing device. The tank is filled with about half the nominal volume with water.
3.3 Tank
3.3.1. The container shall not leak or from it and the filling hole of the container, if the cover is closed, shall not leak the liquid.
3.3.2. There must be a sieve in the filling hole of the tank.
3.3.3. The pressure compensation shall be ensured in the tank.
3.3.4. The container shall be provided with a clearly legible worksign visible from the driver's place and from the filling point.
3.3.5. If the device is equipped with a spray fluid preparation device, it shall operate reliably and there shall be a grid in the tank of the device.
3.3.6. If the mechanisation device is equipped with a device for cleaning packaging from plant protection products, the device shall be functional.
3.4 Regulation
3.4.1. All control devices must function reliably and be tight.
3.4.2. Control elements important for the application must be connected so that they can be easily reached from the operating site. The head or upper torso rotation is accepted.
3.4.3 Regulation shall allow for a unilateral application.
3.4.4. The pressure gauge shall be clearly legible from the operating site and suitable for the range of working pressures used. They shall be divided by at least:
(a) 0,02 MPa for working pressures up to and including 0,5 MPa,
(b) 0,1 MPa for working pressures from 0,5 to 2,0 MPa inclusive;
(c) at 0,2 MPa for working pressures above 2,0 MPa.
3.4.5 The analog pressure gauges shall have a minimum diameter of 63 mm.
3.4.6. The accuracy of the pressure gauge shall be:
(a) ± 0,02 MPa for working pressures from 0,1 to 0,8 MPa inclusive;
(b) ± 0,05 MPa for working pressures from 0,8 to 2,0 MPa inclusive;
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree No. 334 / 2004 Coll., on mechanising plant protection products |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | Order |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 31.05.2004 |
|---|---|
| Effective from | 31.05.2004 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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