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USE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS SAFELY. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND PRODUCT INFORMATION BEFORE USE.

CIPC: GET IT ON EARLY

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How to Be CIPC Compliant

Be CIPC Compliant isanewinitiativefromtheindustry-ledCIPCStewardshipGroup.

CIPC (chlorpropham) is vital to the potato industry, with some 1.2 million tonnes of stored crop receiving the treatment – there are no viable alternative sprout suppressants currently registered.

Exceedanceofthemaximumresiduelevel(10mg/kg)resultedintheuseofCIPCbeingreferredtotheAdvisoryCommittee on Pesticides and the setting up of the Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group (PICSG).

Be CIPC Compliant takes forward the Group’s drive to ensure that the issues surrounding the use of valued CIPC sprout suppressants in potato stores are addressed by the entire potato industry and is responsible for the development and delivery of a Stewardship Action Plan to maintain the availability of CIPC for our industry and ensure best practice.

It is important that full adherence to the Code of Best Practice is achieved and that Best Practice guidelines for theuseofCIPCarefullymetinordertocomplywithRedTractorAssurance,which,withnewcriteria,requiresthe auditing of all stores where CIPC is used. This demands that crop owners demonstrate that a check has been carried out to ensure stores are suitable for CIPC use before any application is carried out. This check will focus on key aspects of the store which affect the distribution and performance of the sprout suppressant, from store location and structural integrity, through to relative volume of crop and uniformity of temperature control.

To Be CIPC Compliant means to proactively respond to the serious issues surrounding the use of the potato sprout suppressant CIPC and to follow the guidance set out by this initiative from the Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group.

Everypartofthepotatosupplychainhasaninterestinpreservingafutureforthisimportantcropprotectiontool. CIPC is widely depended upon by the industry, as there are currently no alternatives for many businesses supplying UK fresh and processed potatoes.

UnlesstheindustrycandemonstratethatMaximumResidueLevel(MRL)exceedancesofCIPConpotatoeswill not occur, then it is likely further regulatory action will be taken, which could result in a loss of the product.

Key requirements

Totaldose Freshmarket:36grams/tonne Processing(incl.fishandchipshops)63.75grams/tonne

Equipment EquipmentmustbeinspectedandcertificatedannuallybyNSTS

Personnel ApplicatorsmustadheretotheCIPCCodeofBestPractice,bequalifiedtoNPTCPA1, PA9andshouldbeaffiliatedtotheNationalAssociationofAgriculturalContractors(NAAC)

Advisors RecommendationsforCIPCmustbemadebyBASISqualifiedadvisors

Stores StoresmustbeinspectedandpassastewardshipstorechecktocomplywiththeRed Tractor Farm Assurance Scheme. This check should be repeated for each CIPC application

Responsibility OverallresponsibilityforCIPCuselieswiththecropowner–notthestoremanagerorthe CIPC applicator

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Follow Best Practice Guidelines• Atstoreloading,removeasmuchsoilaspossibleandensurethecropisdryandcured.Avoidholding

varieties with contrasting dormancies in the same store and do not overestimate the time taken for curing

• Thefirstapplicationmustbemadepriortodormancybreak,don’tdelayinitialapplicationifcropiswarmorharvest is suspended before the store is full

• MinimisesproutingpressureandCIPCrequirement:Pulldownasquicklyaspossibleandholdatthelowesttemperaturethatcropconditionandend-usepermit

• Recirculatestoreaircontinuouslyforaminimumof6hourstoensuretemperaturesareasevenaspossibleprior to application. In stores with refrigeration, do this by turning off the fridge but leave the fans on. Be surenottointroducewarmambientairthatmaycausecondensationoncoldpotatoes,concretefloorsormetal ductwork, etc

• Wherefansareusedduringapplications,fridgecoilsshouldbeby-passed

• Avoidmakingapplicationsunderwindyconditions

New developments• Chlorpropham(CIPC)willbereviewedbytheAdvisoryCommitteeonPesticidesinlate2013.SignificantchangestothewayCIPCcanbeusedareanticipated.Tohelppreventexceedancesofthemaximumresiduelevel,allCIPCformulationswillcarryadditionalinstructionsfor2013-14

• Approvalholdersstronglyrecommendinitialapplicationstobemadewithin3weeksofstoreloadingandthe use of positive ventilation for recirculation of fog during applications. In low temperature stores (where holding temperature will be below 5°C), only a single application should be carried out during temperature pull-downandbeforethetemperatureisreducedbelow7°C

• CIPCStewardshipStoreChecklistsmustbecompletedbeforeapplicationsandthisbecomesaCriticalFailurePointintheRedTractorFarmAssuranceschemein2013-14

How to Be CIPC Compliant

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How to Be CIPC Compliant

Crop owners1. Take responsibility for your crop, your

stores and those applying CIPC and advising on its use on your behalf

• Understandthatthecropownerisresponsible for CIPC use (and all other treatments) and conformance with the MRL

• EnsurestoreinspectionshappenasrequiredbytheRedTractorFarmAssurance scheme

• EnsureallCIPCrecommendationsaretaken from a BASIS qualified advisor and are recorded

• EnsureapplicatorsarequalifiedtoNationalProficiency Test Council PA1 and PA9 level, aremembersoftheNationalAssociationofAgricultural Contractors’ CIPC Applicators Group and that all equipment used has beentestedundertheNationalSprayerTesting Scheme

2. Get it on early

• Applythefirsttreatmentwithin3weeksafter harvest (or at the earliest occasion thereafter) even in the absence of signs of breaking dormancy

• Uselowspeedfanassistanceinallbulkstoresandinboxstoreswithpositiveventilation to aid distribution. Fit inverters to those stores that don’t yet have this capability

• Foroverheadthrowboxstoresandwhenapplying to varieties prone to skin spot, seek best practice advice from Potato Council at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Researchon08000282111

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3. Get it on once (cold stores)

• Incoldstoreswithaholdingtemperatureof5°C or below, use just one application of CIPC, ensuring the treatment is applied before the temperatureisreducedbelow7°C.Recirculateair for at least 6 hours, without cooling, prior to application to ensure temperatures are even at the time of treatment

4. Use the tools to make sure you comply

• AlwaysadheretotheStewardshipCodeofBest Practice for Application of CIPC and the Best Practice Guidelines for the use of CIPC. Access both easily at www.CIPCcompliant.co.uk

• UseaStoreChecklistandcomplywiththerequirementsofRedTractorFarmAssurance

CIPC applicators• OnlyapplyCIPCifyouholdNPTCPA1and

PA9 qualifications and you are audited by the NAAC

• Ensureallapplicationshavebeenrecommended by a BASIS qualified advisor

• EnsureallequipmenthasbeenNSTStestedand is in date

• AlwaysfollowtheCIPCCodeofBestPractice

• OnlyapplyCIPCifastorepassestheCIPCStore Checklist and complies with the CIPC Code of Best Practice

Potato supply chains• Ensuretreatedpotatoesareonlysourced

from stores following the CIPC Code of Best Practice

More information is available from:Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group,SuttonBridgeCropStorageResearch,EastBank,SuttonBridge,Spalding,LincolnshirePE129YD

Tel:01406351444Email:enquiry@cipccompliant.co.ukwww.CIPCcompliant.co.uk

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Approved CIPC Products

Useful telephone numbers for sprout suppressant advice:

Product Solvent Maximumtotal dose (g/tasa)

Maximumindividual

dose

Minimum individual

dose

Application interval (days)

CIPC applied (g/tas)

CIPC delivered (g/tas)

Min.sale/use interval

(days)

%active

CERTIS (Certis UK, www.certiseurope.co.uk08453730305)

DORMFRESH(DormFreshLtd,07908541218)

UPL(UnitedPhosphorusLtd,01925819999)

Gro-Stop Fog

Gro-Stop 100

Gro-Stop Solid

Gro-Stop Readyc

CIPC Gold

MSS CIPC50M Pro-Long

MSS SproutNip & Aceto

SproutNip Pellet

dichloro-methane

noneb

pyrrolidone

none

18

36

18

36

18

60ml/t

40ml/t

18g/t

12g/t

150ml/t

-

12.5ml/t

-

3.75g/t

-

-

28

-

28

-

18

12

18

12

18

-

3.75

-

3.75

-

28

2

28

2

56

18

36

18g/t

12g/t

-

8g/t

-

-

18

12

-

8

28

2

methanol

noneb

63.75

63.75

42ml/t

21g/t

16ml/t

8g/t

-

-

21

21

8

8

2

2

30%w/v

100%

12%

100%

50%w/v

100%

a-activesubstanceb-theseformulationsofsolidCIPCcanonlybeappliedunderlicencefromDormFreshLtdc-aliquidformulationfordirectapplicationtotubersonaconveyorbeltatstoreloading

Potato Council, SBCSRR&Dandbestpracticeadvicewww.potato.org.uk/sbcsr08000282111

Chemicals Regulation DirectorateRegulatorybodywww.pesticides.gov.uk01904455733

Chiltern Farm ChemicalsMaleichydrazidesupplierwww.chilternfarm.com01833628282

Freshpallet Ltd (Bio-Fresh)Ethylenecontrolsystemswww.bio-fresh.co.uk01661844866

Dow AgroSciencesMaleichydrazidesupplierwww.dowagro.com01462457272

Juno Plant ProtectionSpearmint oil supplierwww.junopp.com01622831376

National Assoc. of Agric. ContractorsTrade associationwww.naac.co.uk08456448750

National Sprayer Testing SchemeRegulatorybodywww.nsts.org.uk08456448748

Restrain CompanyEthylenecontrolsystemswww.restrain.eu.com07736883797

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Manufacturer and formulation Total dose Maximum dose Minimum dose Intervals after use