Pesticides Safety Directorate
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PSD is an executive agency of Defra responsible for the authorisation of plant protection products in the UK. In 2005 it also became responsible for detergents.
[edit] PSD's aims
- To ensure the safe use of pesticides and detergents for people and the environment.
- To harmonise pesticide regulation within the European Community and provide a level playing field for crop protection.
- As part of the strategy for sustainable food and farming, to reduce negative impacts of pesticides on the environment.
