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Evaluation Manual for the Authorisation of plant protection products and biocides according to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 EU part Plant Protection Products Chapter 2 Physical and chemical properties version 2.0; January 2014 ctgb - Board for the authorisation of plant protection products and biocides
Appendix 3 FAO 2-letter code for formulations
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
| AB | Grain bait | Lokmiddel op graanbasis | Special form of bait |
| AE | Aerosol dispenser | Aerosol spuitbus | Formulation in a container usually dispersed by means of a carrier gas as fine droplets or particles after activation of
a push button |
| AI | Active ingredient | Werkzame stof | |
| AL | Other liquids to be applied undiluted | Andere vloeistoffen voor directe toepassing | A liquid of which the formulation type is not yet included in this list |
| AP | Any other powder | Ander poeder (nog niet benoemd) voor onverdund gebruik | A powder of which the formulation type is not yet included in this list |
| BB | Block bait | Lokmiddel in blokvorm | |
| BR | Briquette | Briket | Solid block designed for slow release of the active substance in water |
| CB | Bait concentrate | Concentraat voor lokmiddel | A solid or liquid formulation intended for dilution before use as bait |
| CG | Encapsulated granule | Ingekapseld granulaat | A granule with a release-regulating and/or
–protecting layer |
| CF | Capsule suspension for seed treatment | Capsule suspensie voor zaad behandeling | A stable suspension of capsules in a liquid for use as seed treatment, directly or after dilution |
| CL | Contact liquid or gel | Contact vloeistof of gel | A rodenticide or insecticide in the form of a
liquid or gel for direct application or after dilution in case of a gel |
| CP | Contact powder | Contact poeder | Rodenticide or insecticide in the form of a powder for direct application; formerly called TP |
| CS | Capsule suspension | Capsule suspensie | A stable suspension of capsules in a liquid, usually diluted with water before |
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
| use | |||
| DC | Dispersible concentrate | Dispergeerbaar concentraat | A homogeneous liquid used as a dispersion after dilution with water |
| DP | Dustable powder | Stuifpoeder | A loose powder used for dusting |
| DS | Powder for dry seed treatment | Poeder voor droge zaadbehandeling | A powder directly used for seed treatment |
| DT | Tablet for direct application | Tablet voor directe toepassing (individueel) | A tablet individually and directly used without preceding dilution |
| EC | Emulsifiable concentrates | Emulgeerbaar concentraat | A homogeneous liquid after dilution used as emulsion in water |
| ED | Electrochargeable liquid | Elektrostatisch oplaadbare spuitvloeistof | Special liquid formulation for electrostatic (or electrodynamic) spraying |
| EG | Emulsifiable Granule | Emulgeerbaar granulaat | A granule used as oil-in-water emulsion of active substance after disintegration, may contain water-insoluble co-formulants |
| EO | Emulsion, water in oil | Emulsie, water in olie | A heterogenic formulation in which the active substance is dissolved in water in fine droplets that are dispersed in an organic phase |
| EP | Emulsifiable powder | Emulgeerbaar poeder | A powder, possibly with water-insoluble co-formulants, which forms an oil-in-water emulsion after application |
| ES | Emulsion for seed treatment | Emulsie voor zaadbehandling | A stable emulsion for seed treatment, for direct application or after dilution |
| EW | Emulsion, oil in water | Emulsie, olie in water | A heterogeneous formulation in which the active substance is dissolved in the organic phase in fine droplets that are dispersed in water |
| FD | Smoke tin | Doos met rookmiddel | Special form of a smoke generator |
| FG | Fine granule | Fijn granulaat | A granule with a particle size distribution between 300 and 2500 µm |
| FK | Smoke candle | Rookstaaf | Special form of a smoke generator |
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
| FP | Smoke cartridge | Rookpatroon | Special form of a smoke generator |
| FR | Smoke rodlet | Rookstaafje | Special form of a smoke generator |
| FS | Flowable concentrate for seed treatment | Suspensieconcentraat voor zaadbehandeling | A stable suspension for seed treatment, for direct application or after dilution |
| FT | Smoke tablet | Rooktablet | Special form of a smoke generator |
| FU | Smoke generator | Rookontwikkelaar | A combustible formulation, usually solid, which after ignition releases the active substance in the form of smoke; see also the special forms of an FU: FK, FP, FW,
FR, FT, FD |
| FW | Smoke pellet | Rookpellet | Special form of a smoke generator |
| GA | Gas | Gas (onder druk) | Pressurised gas in a bottle or tank |
| GB | Granular bait | Lokmiddel in korrelvorm | Special form of a bait |
| GE | Gas generating product | Gasontwikkelend product | A formulation that produces a gas through a chemical reaction |
| GF | Gel for seed treatment | Gel voor zaad behandeling | A homogeneous gel-type formulation for direct seed application |
| GG | Macrogranule | Macrogranulaat | A granule with a particle size distribution between 2000 and 6000 µm |
| GL | Emulsifiable gel | Emulgeerbare gel | A gel formulation for use as an emulsion in water |
| GP | Flo-dust | Stuifpoeder | Very fine powder for pneumatic application in greenhouses |
| GR | Granule | Granulaat | A solid formulation in the form of loose
size-defined granules; see also the special forms of a GR: CG, FG, GG, MG |
| GS | Grease | Pasta op oliebasis | Very viscous formulation based on oil or fat |
| GW | Water soluble gel | Wateroplosbare gel | A gel formulation for use as an aqueous solution |
| HN | Hot fogging concentrate | Heet vernevelbaar concentraat | A formulation suitable for hot evaporation |
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
| by means of special equipment, for direct application or after dilution | |||
| KK | Combi-pack solid/liquid | Combiverpakking vast/vloeibaar | A solid and liquid formulation, packed separately but in combination, for simultaneous application in a tank mix |
| KL | Combi-pack liquid/liquid | Combiverpakking vloeibaar/vloeibaar | Two liquid formulations, packed separately
but in combination, for simultaneous application in a tank mix |
| KN | Cold fogging concentrate | Koud vernevelbaar concentraat | A formulation suitable for cold evaporation by means of special equipment, for direct application or after dilution |
| KP | Combi-pack solid/solid | Combiverpakking vast/vast | Two solid formulations, packed separately but in combination, for simultaneous application in a tank mix |
| LA | Lacquer | Filmvormer | A solvent-based lacquer-forming formulation |
| LS | Solution for seed treatment | Oplossing voor zaadbehandeling | A clear to opal liquid for seed treatment, for direct application or after dilution with water. The liquid may contain water- insoluble co-formulants |
| LV | Liquid vaporizer | Vloeibare verdamper | A liquid formulation in a cartridge/flask for a special heating unit in which the formulation is evaporated |
| MC | Mosquito coil | Muggen spiraal | A smouledring coil releasing the active substance into the air as vapour or smoke |
| ME | Micro-emulsion | Micro-emulsie | A clear oil-in-water liquid for direct use or after dilution in water under formation of a micro-emulsion or a normal emulsion |
| MG | Microgranule | Microgranulaat | A granule with a particle size between 100 to 600 µm |
| MV | Vaporizing mats | Verdampende mat | A mat manufactured of inert material impregnated with the active substance, for |
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
| a special heating unit in which the active substance evaporates slowly | |||
| OD | Oil dispersion | Olie dispersie | A stable suspension of the active substance in a non-water-dissolvable liquid, possibly with other dissolved active substance(s), for dilution in water |
| OF | Oil miscible flowable concentrate (oil miscible suspension) | Olie dispergeerbaar concentraat | A stable suspension of active substance(s) in a liquid intended for
dilution in an organic phase for use |
| OL | Oil miscible liquid | Olie mengbaar concentraat | A homogeneous liquid for application as a homogeneous solution after dilution with an organic phase |
| OP | Oil dispersible powder | Olie dispergeerbaar poeder | A powder to be applied as a suspension in an organic phase |
| PA | Paste | Pasta op waterbasis | A water-based film-forming formulation |
| PB | Plate bait | Lokmiddel in platte vorm | Special form of bait |
| PC | Gel or paste concentrate | Gel concentraat | A solid formulation for application as gel or paste after dilution with water |
| PO | Pour-on | Oplossing voor algehele huidbehandeling | A solution to pour over the skin of animals, in high volumes (usually more than 100 ml per animal) |
| PR | Plant rodlet | Plantenstaafje | A rodlet, usually a few cm long, with an active substance |
| PS | Seed coated with a pesticide | Omhuld zaad | A pesticide-covered seed |
| RB | Bait (ready for use) | Lokmiddel (klaar voor gebruik) | A formulation designed to attract target animals and make them eat it. See also special forms of bait: BB, AB, GB, PB, SB |
| SA | Spot-on | Oplossing voor plaatselijke huidbehandeling | Solution for application on the skin of animals in a small volume, usually less than 100 ml per animal |
| SB | Scrap bait | Lokmiddel in brokken | Special form of bait |
| SC | Suspension concentrate | Suspensie concentraat | A stable suspension of active |
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
| (= flowable concentrate) | substance(s) in water intended to be diluted with water before use | ||
| SD | Suspension concentrate for direct application | Suspensie concentraat for directe toepassing | A stable suspension of active substance(s) in a liquid, in which other active substances may been dissolved, for direct application |
| SE | Suspo-emulsion | Suspo-emulsie | A heterogeneous solution of a stable dispersion of active substance(s) in the form of solid particles and fine droplets in water |
| SG | Water soluble granules | Wateroplosbaar granulaat | A granule of which after dilution the active substance really dissolves in water, but which may contain water-insoluble co- formulants |
| SL | Soluble concentrate | Met water mengbaar concentraat | A clear to opal liquid of which after dilution the active substance really dissolves in water, but which may contain water-
insoluble co-formulants |
| SO | Spreading oil | Spreider | A formulation designed to form a film on the water after use |
| SP | Water soluble powder | Wateroplosbaar poeder | A powder of which after dilution the active substance really dissolves in water, but which may contain water-insoluble co-
formulants |
| SS | Water soluble powder for seed treatment | Wateroplosbaar poeder voor zaadbehandeling | A powder for seed treatment which is before use dissolved in water |
| ST | Water soluble tablet | Wateroplosbaar tablet | Formulation of which tablet(s) are individually used to obtain a solution in water. May contain water-insoluble co- formulants |
| SU | Ultra-low volume (ULV) suspension | Suspensie voor ULV toepassing | A suspension for direct use in ULV equipment |
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
| TB | Tablet | Tablet | A tablet in defined form. See also special forms: DT, ST, WT |
| TC | Technical material | Technische stof | A material after the production process with the active substance, together with the corresponding impurities, possibly with a small amount of necessary additives |
| TK | Technical concentrate | Technisch concentraat | A material after the production process with the active substance, together with the corresponding impurities, possibly with a small amount of necessary additives and dilution liquid |
| (TP) | (Tracking powder) | (Strooipoeder) | No longer in use: see CP formulation |
| UL | Ultra-low volume (ULV) liquid | Oplossing voor ULV toepassing | A homogeneous solution for direct use in ULV equipment |
| VP | Vapour releasing product | Damp ontwikkelend product | A formulation with one or more active substances that evaporate in the air. The evaporation rate is usually controlled by
suitable co-formulants or dispensers |
| WG | Water dispersible granules | Water dispergeerbaar granulaat | A granule giving a dispersion after disintegration in water |
| WP | Wettable Powder | Spuitpoeder | A powder used as a suspension in water |
| WS | Water dispersible powder for slurry treatment | Water dispergeerbaar poeder voor vochtige zaadbehandeling | A powder for seed treatment, used as a slurry with a high powder concentration |
| WT | Water dispersible tablet | Water dispergeerbaar tablet | Formulation where tablet(s) are individually used to obtain a dispersion of active substance in water after
disintegration of the tablet |
| XX | Others | Diversen | Temporary category for all other formulations not yet included in this list |
| ZC | A mixed formulation of CS and SC | Een mengsel van CS and SC formuleringen | A stable suspensie of capsules and active substance(s) in a liquid, usually intended for dilution in water |
| Code | English name | NL name | Definition / clarification |
|
ZE |
A mixed formulation of CS and SE |
Een mengsel van CS and SE formuleringen |
A heterogeneous liquid with a stable dispersion of active substance(s) in capsules, solid particles and fine droplets in an aqueous phase, usually intended for dilution in water |
| ZW | A mixed formulation of CS and EW | Een mengsel van CS and EW formuleringen | A heterogeneous liquid with a stable dispersion of active substance(s) in capsules and fine droplets in an aqueous phase, usually intended for dilution in water |