The PRCD (Pesticide Registration and Control Division – a division of the Department of Agriculture) has introduced some rules since 2018, following the requirements of the EU Biocidal Products Directive (BPD). The three main objectives of the BPD are: to secure a high level of protection of people and the environment, to harmonise legislation concerning …
Industry Events & Training PPC Live PPC Live is the sister show to PestEx, and is BPCA’s exhibition and conference designed for UK and Irish pest control technicians, managers and company owners. PPC Live is one of the most popular one-day pest control events. With free visitor entry and a seminar and practical programme that …
I don’t have a licence (PMU number), do I need CPD? Answer: No. Pest Control CPD (Continuous Professional Development), which is also called CPE (Continuous Professional Education), is only mandatory after you have obtained your pest control licence from the DAFM (Department of Agriculture). So if you do not use rodenticide commercially or in a …
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Lantra Courses LANTRA Level 3 Award in Pest Management Services + Exam Pre-Learning provided 4 weeks in Advance Delivered over 5 days within a 2 week period: 1st Course: Tuesday 28th January 2020, Wednesday 29th January 2020, Thursday 30th January 2020, Wednesday 5th February 2020 Thursday 6th February 2020 2nd Course: CANCELLED (COVID-19)! Tuesday 31st March 2020, …
The requirement for Pest Controllers to hold a valid licence (PMU) 1. Overview Following recent changes in professional product labels under EU Biocidal Products Regulations, the Pesticide Registration and Control Divisions (PRCD) of the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) as notified that all pest controllers must register with the Department and obtain a PMU number by 31/12/2017 in order …
Is this course for you? Are you looking for progressing in your pest control career? If you have a few years experience and also obtained one of the qualifications below, this course is for you: Lantra “Level 3 Award in Pest Management Services – Trained Professional User” IPCA Diploma in Pest Management RSPH Level 2 …
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Owl Pest Control head office recently held the first Certified Agrilaser Autonomic Installer course in Ireland, under the direction of Dan England from PestFix. The 1-day course trains and qualify to survey, specify, install and maintain Agrilaser Autonomic bird dispersal laser systems. We now have our first group of Certified Agrilaser Installers in Ireland! For …
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