Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD)
The information below gives an overview of the work that PSD does. It shows, separately, the business functions they do, the customer segments they serve and the strategic priorities they contribute to.
This pdf matrix [96KB] cross-references the information. It matches the specific business functions that PSD does to specific customer segments and specific strategic priorities*.
- Type of body
- An agency of the Health & Safety Executive which is an executive NDPB sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions
- CEO (or chairman)
- Dr Kerr Wilson
- Website
- www.pesticides.gov.uk
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 1904 640 500
- Link to annual report
- PSD Annual Report
- Number of employees
- 176
- Annual turnover
- £13,315,000
- Body’s own objectives
- 1. To evaluate pesticide approval applications and applications for detergent derogations according to published targets and fees and contribute effectively to the European programme of reviews and development of internationally harmonised procedures.
- 2. To develop and implement policies which take forward the UK Pesticide Strategy through collaboration, negotiation, better regulation, and effective communication.
- 3. To monitor the use of pesticides, the impact, fate and behaviour of these chemicals and undertake consistent, proportionate and effective enforcement activity to promote safe storage, use and disposal.
- 4. To manage all our resources effectively, to recover the full cost of our operations from the industry and from Defra and contribute to the Government's efficiency agenda.
- Governance structure
- Regulatory Agencies Strategy Board
- Corporate owner
- Peter Unwin, Natural Environment Group
- Corporate customer
- Peter Unwin, Natural Environment Group
- Defra’s strategic priorities
(The body contributes to all the priorities listed below) - Sustainable patterns of consumption and production
- A thriving farm and food sector, with an improving net environmental impact
- A respected department delivering efficient and high quality services and outcomes.
- Direct customers
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- Primary producers (including farmers and growers)
- Fresh water managers
- Manufacturing
- Waste industry
- Non-food growers
- Managers (of farmed) livestock, horse, fish and game
- Food processing businesses
- Importers/exporters
- Food wholesalers and retailers
- Influence groups
- Public bodies
- Business functions
- Data management
- Processes
- Development
- E-business
- Payments/charges
- Payments and grants
- Fees and charges
- Scheme approvals
- Regulation
- Inspection/compliance/surveillance
- Standard setting
- Investigation/enforcement
- Licensing/certification/registration/tracking
- Operations
- Testing services
- Research
- Pure scientific research
- Scientific risk assessment
- Applied research
- Socio-economic research
- Advice and publicity
- Policy advice to customers
- Information and facilitation
- Campaigns/publicity/promotions/awareness
- Direct customer handling channels
- Corporate systems
- Finance and procurement
- IT
*This shows activities across Defra's delivery landscape with respect to Defra's published strategic priorities.
The information contained in these pages is correct to the best of our knowledge as of 6 March 2008 and will be updated at regular intervals. If any information is incorrect or needs updating, please contact drt@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
Page last modified:
2 April 2008