The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) has released its latest Code of Best Practice (CoBP), reflecting forthcoming legal requirements on professional rodenticide application and supporting the safe and effective rodent pest management delivered by gamekeepers, farmers and pest control technicians. Key revisions to the fourth...
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK’s new chairperson is Nigel Cheeseright. Following a two-month handover from Dr Alan Buckle, who is retiring after two decades in the role, he begins a three-year term on 1 May.From 2010 to 2021 with Rentokil Initial as head...
Alan retires from his CRRU role at the end of April 2024, with a stellar career that has shaped the pest management industry for just over half a century. Many of our readers will be familiar with Alan as the Chair and driving force of...
UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime point-of-sale declarations for 'stewardship label' rodenticides - without which their sale, purchase and use will be illegal - have been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. They are available now in readiness for products bearing new stewardship labels becoming available from April...
From April 2016 onwards, rodenticide products with new ‘stewardship conditions’ labels for use outside by professionals, including farmers, will be introduced carrying the following statement: “For supply to and use only by professional users holding certification demonstrating compliance with UK rodenticide stewardship regime requirements”. [wpdm_package id='16166']...
Rodent control programmes that reflect an integrated pest management approach and that comply with the CRRU Code avoid risk of infringing current legislation on use of rodenticides. Increasingly companies that seek rodent control services are seeking the services of CRRU Ireland Supporters’ Club members that...
Complex overlapping timelines in the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime have been published in graphical format by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU). This follows a meeting on 5 August of regulators from CRRU UK companies and their HSE counterparts to agree timelines for the...
A UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime that will require pest controllers to hold certified 'proof of competence' in rodent pest control before being allowed to buy and use professional anticoagulant rodenticides has been launched by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. The Regime has been developed to meet the...
A UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime that will require gamekeepers to hold certified 'proof of competence' in rodent pest control before being allowed to buy and use professional anticoagulant rodenticides has been launched by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. The Regime has been developed to...
Statement from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK The objectives of the Barn Owl Trust petition are sensible and supported by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK (CRRU UK). Rodenticide labels should be made clearer to make it easier for users to apply rodenticides...