Checking whether a pesticide is authorised in the United Kingdom
Plant protection product authorisation in the United Kingdom is administered through the Health and Safety Executive, which publishes the Pesticides Register of Authorised Plant Protection Products. That register is the place to confirm whether a specific product is currently authorised.
United Kingdom · Pesticides · last verified 2026-08-20
What applies
- Confirm a product’s authorisation status in the official registerCheck the official source
HSE publishes the Pesticides Register of Authorised Plant Protection Products as the official record of UK authorisations. AgricultureID has verified the register itself; the operative statutory provision has not been read, so no legal obligation is asserted here.
Applies to: Anyone checking whether a plant protection product may be used in the UK
Check in: Pesticides Register of Authorised Plant Protection Products
Source: HSE — Pesticides
Who regulates this
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural AffairsUnited Kingdom
Official sources
Important limitations
- This page identifies the responsible body and the official register; it does not state the statutory requirement, which is set out in United Kingdom law.
- A product label remains legally binding where official guidance says so. AgricultureID provides informational references to official sources and does not replace legal or professional advice.