Notification duties when aerial application is carried out

Verified from official sources
Laki kasvinsuojeluaineista (1563/2011)22 §Version 2Effective 1 January 2012Verified 28 August 2026

In plain language

Permitted aerial spraying must be notified in advance to regional and municipal authorities and is supervised by the ELY Centre.

Requirement as structured

Aerial application of a plant protection product must be carried out with particular care and so that it does not endanger human or animal health or cause unreasonable harm to the environment. Advance notice of the aerial application must be given in good time before it takes place to the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre), the municipal environmental protection authority and health protection authority, and the municipal veterinary officer. The aerial application is carried out under the supervision of the ELY Centre.

Original regulatory text

Kasvinsuojeluaineen lentolevitys on suoritettava erityistä huolellisuutta noudattaen ja siten, ettei siitä aiheudu vaaraa ihmisten tai eläinten terveydelle tai kohtuutonta haittaa ympäristölle.

Applies when

regime
non_aviation
country
FI
activity
pesticide_application