Order No. 1536 on inspection of spraying equipment.

This Order sets out rules for regular inspection of professional pesticide application equipment (sprayers). The Order does NOT apply to tanks with a volume of 25 liters or less and tanks for forestry pesticide spraying machines. Owners of spraying equipment shall ensure that their spraying equipment is approved following inspection within the required time limits- All spraying equipment purchased prior to 26 November 2016 shall not be used after 26 November 2016, unless otherwise authorized. New spraying equipment purchased after 31 December 2013 shall be subject to inspection and approval of use within five years from purchase and at least every three years. The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes the inspection of sprayers manufactured in other European states or in third countries with which the EU has concluded an agreement in adherence to inspection requirements set out in Directive 2009/128/EC. Inspected and approved equipment certification shall be subject to an annual fee of DKK 179.
The Order consists of 8 Chapters and 3 Appendices: Scope and definitions (1); Time limits, inspection of syringes (2); Approval as inspection bodies (3); Inspection of sprayers in Denmark made by foreign inspection bodies (4); Inspection of sprayers (5); Authorities, inspection, fees and appeals (6); Penalties (7); Entry into force (8).
Appendix 1 - Requirements for syringes.
Appendix 2 - Equipment requirements for inspection bodies.
Appendix 3 - Training in inspection of spraying equipment for land and mist sprayers.