Certificate for the operation of plant protection products

Process description

1. Service requests
   E-mail
   • Customer sends documents to pasts@vaad.gov.lv or official electronic address
   • documents must be signed with a secure electronic signature
   
   Mail
   • Customer sends documents by mail
   
   In person
   • the customer arrives at the State Plant Protection Service or its regional department and submits documents
   
   Documents to be submitted
   If the issuing of a certificate is carried out at the training provider:
   • application for a certificate in the field of plant protection (on the form)
   • Photograph 3 x 4 cm
   If the issuance of a certificate takes place in the State Plant Protection Service after training:
   • application for a certificate in the field of plant protection (on the form)
   • Photograph 3 x 4 cm
   • a statement issued by the training provider regarding the hearing of the relevant training course
   If the issuance of a certificate takes place in the State Plant Protection Service without training:
   • application for a certificate in the field of plant protection (on the form)
   • Photograph 3 x 4 cm
   • a copy of the educational document certifying that the applicant has adequate training for obtaining a certificate without training
   
   The State Plant Protection Service shall:
   • organise knowledge tests (with or without training) and issue certificates for activities with plant protection products:
   - professional users of plant protection products working with plant protection products of the first registration class;
   - professional users of plant protection products working with plant protection products of the second registration class;
   - operators of plant protection products;
   - sellers of plant protection products;
   - plant protection consultants;
   • decide not to issue a certificate if the person has not successfully passed the examination.

2. Payment for service
   The service must be paid in accordance with the invoice of the State Plant Protection Service, which has been issued on the basis of Annex 2 to Cabinet Regulation No 493 of 12 July 2012, Schedule of State Plant Protection Service Charge Services (see section “Other information” - “Regulatory enactments”)
   
   Service Fee Properties
   Consignee: State Plant Protection Service
   Registration No 90000042982
   Account No. LV47TREL2160320005000
   Bank: Treasury
   BIC: TRELLV22

3. Receipt of services
   In person
   • the customer arrives at the performer of training, the State Plant Protection Service or the regional division thereof, takes a written examination and receives a certificate or a decision regarding the failure to issue the certificate