| The EU Official Controls Regulation (OCR) aims to improve feed and food safety, animal health and welfare and plant health by applying official controls throughout the agri-food supply chain. The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020 apply the OCR to plant protection products (PPPs) in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). They introduce a new requirement for operators throughout the PPP supply chain to notify their competent authority. In England this is the Secretary of State. In Wales and Scotland this is the Welsh and Scottish Ministers. Read more in this policy statement. Operators must complete a notification if they import, manufacture, process, distribute PPPs authorised for professional use, adjuvants or PPP ingredients; including active substances, safeners, synergists and co-formulants. There is a single notification process for Great Britain operated by DEFRA, which will collect information on behalf of all three competent authorities. Other operators, including professional users of PPPs, will need to follow a similar process in future. They do not need to register now. More information will be provided over the coming months. Guidance on how to notify that your business imports, manufactures, processes, distributes or sells professional plant protection products has been published on GOV.UK. To notify – operators should complete the simple form that is now available on GOV.UK. Operators should download the form and will be asked to provide company details and contact information, product types, storage and capacity. For help with any related questions please email defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk. You should clearly label your query 'plant protection products – official controls' to help your enquiry be allocated to the right team. The deadline for notification is 22 September 2021. If you have any questions relating to this eBulletin, please contact us. | 
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