Distribution of plant protection products

Economic operators established in the European Economic Area do not need to apply for authorisation to engage in the distribution of plant protection products.

These operators need only provide prior notice to the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Affairs (Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, DGAV) of their intention to distribute plant protection products authorised in Portugal to distribution companies or sales establishments located in Portugal.

Service channels

  • Notify online

    Notifying DGAV of the intention to distribute plant protection products

Procedure and requirements

Procedure

Operators can provide prior notice of their intention to distribute plant protection products in Portugal by simply completing the form available on this page.

Economic operators must:

  • be over 18 years of age (in the case of individual economic operators);
  • be legally established in their country;
  • not have a warehouse in Portugal;
  • comply with the legal standards governing the responsible sale of plant protection products as set out in Directive 2009/128/EC.

Additional Data

Plant protection products authorised in another Member State may not be introduced by distributors using the simple prior notice procedure.

Prior notice for the distribution of plant protection products in Portugal is only intended to enable distributors that are legally established in another Member State, in accordance with Directive 2009/128/EC, to supply plant protection products authorised in Portugal to other distributors or sales establishments.

Plant protection products do not enjoy freedom of movement within the European Union.

Should you have any queries, please contact the Department of Health Defence Services (Direção de Serviços de Meios de Defesa Sanitária) at the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Affairs

Competent Entity

Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária

Address: Campo Grande n.º 50 1700-093 Lisboa

Phone number: 213 23 9 500

Fax: 213 463 518

Email address: geral@dgav.pt

Web url: https://www.dgav.pt/