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Technical inspection of crop protection machines according to HRN EN ISO 16122:2015

By joining the European Union, the Republic of Croatia had to adapt to European laws, which were mandatory to fulfil an action plan for the establishment of sustainable use of pesticides. With the listed, should have been implemented a system for education of farmers and technical inspection of plant protection machines according to European standard EN 13790-1 ; 2:2005 (1 - Agricultural machinery - Sprayers - Inspection of sprayers in use - Part 1: Field crop sprayers ; 2 - Air-assisted sprayers for bush and tree crops). During the past years of application for the mentioned standard, shortcomings have been noticed and an improved version has been made, according to which inspections conduct technical inspection. Standard has been made during 2015. under mark HRN EN ISO 16122:2015 and has four chapters. Regular technical inspection must be performed for arable sprayers, orchard sprayers, fixed and semi-mobile sprayers. Based on a risk assessment for human, animal and environmental health and frequency of use, a technical inspection for hand sprayers and knapsack sprayers on hand, battery and motor drive as well as knapsack motor orchard sprayers, is not required. In mentioned standard, it is specified the inspection procedure and the necessary equipment for implementation of testing. Due to the reduction of pollution and environment preservation, a need to review mentioned standard is occurred, to set procedure for technical inspection for all machines who apply chemical agents. In this category belong: foggers, devices for seed treatment, devices for application slurry and solid fertilizers and various types of granular or powder applicators. Therefore, a revision of the standard can be expected

technical inspection ; HRN EN ISO 16122:2015 ; arable sprayers ; orchard sprayers ; pesticides

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