Mr. Alan W. Williamsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what restrictions apply to use of the weedkiller 2,4,5-T in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonProducts containing 2,4,5-T are approved for professional use for the control of weeds in pastures, on non-edible crops, as a pre-sowing, pre-planting or post-crop emergence herbicide on any edible crop, as a control of scrub in forestry and plantations and for the control of heather and woody weeds in coniferous plantations. Only dilute formulations are approved for amateur use.
Only those products containing 2,4,5-T which have specific approval from Ministers may be used. From 1 January 1988 users must comply with the conditions of 584W approval related to use, which are concerned with areas of use, protective clothing, application rates and precautions. These are specified on product labels.