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<p>Plant protection products (essentially agricultural and horticultural pesticides)
may not be placed on the market or used unless they have been authorised. Authorisations
include statutory conditions of use which must be followed to ensure that these products
are used safely.</p><p> </p><p>National pesticides legislation subjects internet sales
of pesticides to all the same legal obligations as over-the-counter sales. The Health
and Safety Executive (HSE), as the UK pesticides regulator, follows up any concerns
raised on internet sales with sellers where possible, to ensure internet sales comply
with legal requirements. In order to support compliance with the law, the pesticides
distribution sector has produced best practice guidance to raise awareness amongst
distributors selling pesticides on the internet.</p>
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