Lists of drift-reducing seeders: Appliance testing and registration application

Seed treated with certain pesticides may only be sown with drift-reducing sowing equipment listed by the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI). You must have your equipment or conversion kits tested by the JKI if they are to be included in the lists.

The Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) publishes a list of tested seeders and conversion kits that work with negative pressure on its website. These are so-called pneumatic seed drills. The devices listed allow around 90 percent less dust to drift off during sowing than other sowing devices.

As a manufacturer or commercial supplier, you can apply to have your seed drill or conversion kit entered in the JKI list.

Farmers may only use the listed seed drills when sowing seed treated with certain pesticides. This applies regardless of whether the seed drill is a single grain seed drill or a universal seed drill.

The aim of the test is to protect the environment and nature, especially bees. If as little dust with pesticide abrasion as possible is released when sowing dressed seed, this protects nature.

As a rule, you submit these documents:

• Instructions for use in German
• Illustration of the entire device, for example as a photo

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No

Online services available: No

You do not have to fulfill any requirements.

• Appeal
  You can find more detailed information on how to lodge an objection in your notification.

You can submit the application for inclusion in the list of drift-reducing seeders by e-mail or post. You can submit the application for both seeders and conversion kits.

• by e-mail:
  • Download the application form from the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) website.
  • Fill it out and send it as a scan with the necessary documents as an e-mail attachment.
• by post:
  • Download the application form from the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) website.
  • Send the signed form with company stamp and the required documents by post to the Julius Kühn Institute.
• The JKI will check your documents. If the estimated costs for the examination exceed EUR 5,000, the JKI will send you an invoice for an advance payment.
• In the next step, the JKI will arrange an appointment with you to test your sawmill in the field. The test is carried out on site at the JKI in Braunschweig. You are responsible for the transportation of the device to and from the site. Please make sure that you are insured within the scope of statutory liability for damage during transportation and testing.
• After a positive inspection, the JKI will send you a notification. The JKI also publishes the type designation, the manufacturer's name and some other specifications, such as the row spacing or the years of manufacture, on its website.
• You pay the amount still due for the test, less any advance payment already made.

You do not have to meet any deadlines.

Note: The costs for voluntary testing depend on the type of appliance and the amount of testing required. The JKI will inform you of the estimated costs before the start of the testing of your device.

Cost range for general processing of the application: EUR 59.00 - EUR 400.00

Cost framework for the testing of attachments, devices for the distribution of pellets, granulates and dusts: EUR 1,200.00 - EUR 7,200.00.

Cost framework for assessment and listing: EUR 190.00 - EUR 680.00.

There are no indications or special features.