Certificate of proof of expertise for the use of plant protection products

You may only apply plant protection products, give advice or apply, instruct or supervise plant protection products within a training relationship or an auxiliary activity if you have a certificate of competence.

A person may only apply, advise on, or apply, instruct or supervise plant protection products in the context of a training relationship or an auxiliary activity if he holds a certificate of competence issued by the competent authority.

Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture, Plant Protection Office FB 3.7, Wunstorfer Landstr. 9, 30453 Hanover

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

After receipt of the application and examination of the documents by the competent authority, preparation of an official decision on the recognition of competence and a request for payment.

Upon receipt of payment, print order is issued for proof of competence with an external service provider.

If there are more than 3 years between the completion of a recognised vocational training or a competence examination and the application date, the application must also be accompanied by a certificate of participation in a recognised further education and training measure that is not older than 3 months.

for the issuance of the certificate of competence for online application: Fee 40,00 EUR

for the issuance of the certificate of competence upon written application (form): Fee 50,00 EUR