I know there was a message on the forum about 6 months ago about obtaining a license to spray herbicide.

I think it even extends to back pack spraying!!

I thought this had blown over as you can still buy the chemicals at Sol D'Ebre!!

Ahh thats where they are sneaky!! you can still buy the chemicals but if you haven't been on a course and taken an exam (all in Catalan of course) then you cannot obtain a License

If you get caught spraying without a certificate the Agents Rural will Fine you €3000.

Ahh well you say who is going to tell them!!

Well that local in the Village with a License that has friends everywhere and you are doing him out of his job, thats who!!

And Don't tell me that the locals don't know everything that you do!!

Do you think they will fine someone in the town using path clear or roundup on their garden??

No because its all about Job Protectionism under the guise of Health and Safety!!

Anyone want to buy a 100 litre Spray Barrow and a back Pack Sprayer?

No I didn't think there would be any takers!!

Does Anyone know of someone who has obtained a license to spray or is it restricted to locals?

Likewise we have stopped buying herbicide so Sol D'Ebre have lost a customer paying over the odds for the chemicals, as I am sure if you are registered and Have a license then you get the chemicals at half the price we were paying

We are asking locally to see what it costs to have someone spray the land for you!!

But I am thinking of going Organic and not using any chemicals and harrowing and rolling the land sod em thats what I say!!

We've been organic for 4 years now and the farm is a riot of colour right now, each year it becomes more diverse, the wildlife relishes in it. However it takes a gentle 3 days of strimming maybe 3 or 4 times per year to keep in check (1.4 hectares terraced land), but again looks fantastic afterwards, green swathes of land so much more pleasing to the eye than my scorched earth policy neighbours. We tried ploughing and rolling but prefer this way. We collect our olives by nets and press for oil, it's difficult to roll when the land is wild.
Paul

What trees are you spraying with comfrey tea and what's it supposed to do ?

What's this about land that has not been looked after for n years reverting to scrub, and the need for permission or authority from the Agents Rurals before you clear the undergrowth and prune the trees?   It seems so preposterous that it could be true but how can an agency such as the AR have the power to decide whether an old grove is resurrected or not?  Anyone any experiences?

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Does anyone know of a website that you can find out exactly what the law is on this subject!!

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I enquired about this for a client a year or so ago. If I remember rightly it is the case in protected wildlife areas (PEIN, Xarxa Natura 2000, parc natural).

Will ask Medi Ambient and see what they say.

Jeff

What really frustrates me about this country is!!

Where are the leaflets and the information?

We got one in our bustia about the new range of motoring offences and what the level of fines would be thats fine!!

But if its anything to do with agriculture or rural/rustic land there doesn't appear to be any information!!

Surely there must be some informative brochures or leaflet that could be printed especially if it supposedly such a high Fine as €3000

I don't care if its in Catalan but even the local village people seem to be oblivious to the problem

In any legislation time must be given for the rules to permeate down to every user!!

To me it is simple the leaflets should be given with every purchase of herbicides from an agricultural supplier, and a time scale for people to comply with the new rules before any fines are meted out

Does anyone know where the offices are for the Media Ambient in Tortosa and has anyone seen any leaflets about this situation?