Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 42)

ANNEX I U.K. Essential health and safety requirements relating to the the design and construction of machinery

GENERAL PRINCIPLES U.K.

2. SUPPLEMENTARY ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF MACHINERY U.K.

[F1 2.4. MACHINERY FOR PESTICIDE APPLICATION U.K.

2.4.5. Application of pesticides U.K.

2.4.5.1. Application rate U.K.

The machinery must be fitted with means of adjusting the application rate easily, accurately and reliably.

2.4.5.2. Distribution, deposition and drift of pesticide U.K.

The machinery must be designed and constructed to ensure that pesticide is deposited on target areas, to minimise losses to other areas and to prevent drift of pesticide to the environment. Where appropriate, an even distribution and homogeneous deposition must be ensured.

2.4.5.3. Tests U.K.

In order to verify that the relevant parts of the machinery comply with the requirements set out in sections 2.4.5.1 and 2.4.5.2 the manufacturer or his authorised representative must, for each type of machinery concerned, perform appropriate tests, or have such tests performed.

2.4.5.4. Losses during stoppage U.K.

The machinery must be designed and constructed to prevent losses while the pesticide application function is stopped.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Directive 2009/127/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Directive 2006/42/EC with regard to machinery for pesticide application (Text with EEA relevance).