Aerial Spraying Licence Requirement
Verified from official sourcesArticle 10(1) of S.I. No. 155/2012Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026
In plain language
You are not allowed to spray pesticides from a drone in Ireland unless you hold a valid licence from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Requirement as structured
A person must not engage in or permit the aerial spraying of pesticides without a licence issued by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Original regulatory text
155/2012: "(1) A person shall not engage or cause or permit another person to engage in the aerial spraying of pesticides other than under, and in accordance with, a licence and the conditions attached, if any, issued by the Minister14 for that purpose.
Applies when
- operation
- aerial spraying