Selling plant protection products and providing plant

Selling plant protection products in Estonia needs an entry in the Plant Protection Products Register for the seller and for each place where the products are stored and sold¹⁴¹⁵. The products must be authorised⁸. Staff who advise professional buyers, and anyone who applies the products as a professional user, must hold a plant protection certificate¹⁶¹⁸. This page explains what the Plant Protection Act (taimekaitseseadus) requires, and what LexorCorp Global OÜ can prepare for you.

Information as of 11 November 2026. Every numbered statement of this page was checked in the official text named below and re-checked by a second reviewer on 2026-11-11. The page is general information, not legal advice; the authority decides on every application.

What the activity is

A plant protection product is a product, in the form in which it is supplied to the user, that is covered by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the Regulation).

The Plant Protection Act calls the seller a "distributor" (taimekaitsevahendi turustaja). This is a natural or legal person, including a wholesaler, retailer, reseller or supplier, who places a plant protection product on the market². Under the Regulation, "placing on the market" means holding for the purpose of sale within the Union. This includes offering for sale or any other transfer, whether free or not³.

On this page, plant protection services means applying plant protection products for clients. A person who uses, buys and chooses plant protection products in their economic or professional activity is a "professional user" (professionaalne kasutaja)⁴.

The following are not covered by this page:

authorising a new product, which is a separate procedure under the Regulation⁵;
the plant health regime for plants and plant passports, which uses a separate plant health register and notice under TaimKS § 31⁶.

The legal act and the authority

Plant Protection Act (taimekaitseseadus, TaimKS). Its text in force since 1 July 2023 governs the placing on the market, marketing (sale) and use of plant protection products. It specifies and supplements the Regulation⁷.
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. A product may not be placed on the market or used unless it has been authorised⁸.
Authority. The Agriculture and Food Board (Põllumajandus- ja Toiduamet, PTA) is the competent authority under the Regulation⁹. It issues plant protection certificates¹⁰ and makes the entries in the Plant Protection Products Register¹¹.
Register. Distributors and their storage and sales places are entered in the Plant Protection Products Register (taimekaitsevahendite register). The register lists the name, registry code, contact details, and the address of the place of business, including the storage and sales place¹². The data in this register are public, except business secrets¹³.

Who must apply

Every distributor. Anyone who wishes to market plant protection products must be entered in the Plant Protection Products Register¹⁴. Before starting to sell, the distributor applies to PTA to have the storage and sales place entered in the register¹⁵.
Certificate holders. The distributor, the professional user and the adviser must complete plant protection training and hold a plant protection certificate¹⁶. If the distributor is a legal person, it is enough that a certificate holder works for it under a contract¹⁷.
Selling to professional users. A distributor who sells products intended for professional users must make sure it has enough certified employees. These employees inform buyers about use, safety data sheets, and health and environmental risks¹⁸.
Selling to non-professional users. The distributor gives buyers general information on use, proper storage, safe disposal, risks and lower-risk products¹⁹.
Plant protection services. A professional user needs the certificate¹⁶. Only professional users may apply products in public places and in areas used by vulnerable groups, such as parks, sports and school grounds, playgrounds, and areas next to healthcare institutions²⁰.
Very toxic products. A person who wishes to use very toxic plant protection products must be entered in the register²¹. They must also hold the qualification required under the Chemicals Act²².
Unauthorised products. The product itself must be authorised under the Regulation, except in the cases listed in Article 28(2) of the Regulation²³.

Requirements for the applicant

Whether capital, management, seat or anti-money-laundering requirements apply is specified for the client's situation. The act's requirements include:

Competence. Certificate holders must complete training that consists of basic training and refresher training and ends with an exam²⁴. The certificate is valid for five years¹⁰. The certificate allows the holder to market, buy and use all plant protection products except very toxic ones²⁵.
Storage and sales place. The room where products for sale are kept must meet the Chemicals Act and the Plant Protection Act. Products must be stored and sold separately from food, medicines and feed²⁶. Open packages and repackaging are not allowed at the storage and sales place. Products with broken packaging must be withdrawn from sale at once and rendered harmless²⁷.
Sales records. The distributor records the date, the buyer's name, the certificate number, and the product name and quantity. The records are kept for five years²⁸.
Service providers' use and storage. Products may be used only as set out in the product authorisation and the label²⁹. They are kept in a suitable room, or in a locked container or cabinet for small quantities, separately from food, medicines and feed³⁰. A person who uses products keeps records of use. A client who orders the service also keeps records about the service provider³¹. Applying products from aircraft is prohibited³².
Keeping data correct. A registered person is responsible for the accuracy of its data and must apply for changes without delay³³.

Documents filed with the application

The act and the register's statutes (the regulation that establishes the register) require the following:

Application. A standard-form application to PTA, together with payment of the state fee³⁴.
Data in the application. Name; registered or residential address; address of the place of business; telecommunication numbers; for a legal person, the commercial register code or other register code; for a natural person, the personal identification code or, if there is none, the date of birth; and, for a user of very toxic products, the name of the product used³⁵.
Supporting documents. For a user of very toxic products, a copy of the document proving the required qualification³⁶. Each supporting document must be dated and must carry the name and signature of the responsible person³⁷.
How to file. Paper or digital filing at the address shown on PTA's website. A digital document must be digitally signed³⁸.

State fee and processing time

State fee. Entering a distributor and its storage and sales places in the register, or changing the entry, costs EUR 7 under the State Fees Act (riigilõivuseadus)³⁹.
Time limit. Data on a distributor are entered in the register within ten working days of the application⁴⁰. This is the time limit in the law, not a promise of a result. The procedure follows the Administrative Procedure Act⁴¹.

What LexorCorp Global OÜ does and how to order

LexorCorp Global OÜ (registry code 12233761) offers this work under the general row "Activity licence application documentation", from €3,500 (one-time). LexorCorp Global OÜ is not registered for VAT, so no VAT is added. The state fee is separate and is paid by your company.

What we do:

check the requirements of the act for your activity against your business, using the official text;
draft the application and the documents it needs;
submit the application and handle the authority's written questions.

What you do: describe the activity and provide what the act requires of the company. This includes the certified staff or contractor and a storage and sales place that meets the requirements.

What is not included:

legal advice or tax advice;
an audit;
the state fee;
meeting the staff or premises requirements of the act.

PTA alone decides on the register entry. We cannot promise an entry, a date or any decision of the authority. The starting price covers one application of ordinary scope. Any more work is agreed in writing before it starts.

Order: order form

Sources

Taimekaitseseadus § 76 lg 3 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 Art. 3(9) — text in force from consolidated text on EUR-Lex (latest consolidation)
Taimekaitseseadus § 62 lg 4 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 62 lg 1; Riigilõivuseadus § 261^17 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 30 lg 4, § 31 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 1 lg 1 p 2 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 Art. 28(1) — text in force from consolidated text on EUR-Lex (latest consolidation)
Taimekaitseseadus § 2^1 lg 1 p 4 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78^2 lg 5 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitsevahendite registri põhimäärus § 3 lg 1–2 — text in force from 06.10.2025
Taimekaitseseadus § 80 lg 3 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 82 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 76 lg 4 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 77 lg 3 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78^2 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78^2 lg 4 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 76 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 76 lg 2 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78^1 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 79^1 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 79^1 lg 2 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 62 lg 2; Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 Art. 28(2) — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 79 lg 3–4 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78^2 lg 2 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 77 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 77 lg 2 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 77 lg 4 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78 lg 1 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78 lg 5 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78 lg 6 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 78 lg 7 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 81 lg 3 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitseseadus § 81 lg 2 — text in force from 01.07.2023
Taimekaitsevahendite registri põhimäärus § 7 lg 1 — text in force from 06.10.2025
Taimekaitsevahendite registri põhimäärus § 8 lg 1 p 7 — text in force from 06.10.2025
Taimekaitsevahendite registri põhimäärus § 8 lg 2 — text in force from 06.10.2025
Taimekaitsevahendite registri põhimäärus § 9 lg 1 — text in force from 06.10.2025
Riigilõivuseadus § 261^18 — text in force from 01.11.2026
Taimekaitsevahendite registri põhimäärus § 11 lg 2 — text in force from 06.10.2025
Taimekaitseseadus § 1 lg 3 — text in force from 01.07.2023

Official sources

The laws this article names, each linked to its official text, as read on 9 October 2026. For the Estonian acts we read the English translation in Riigi Teataja; the legally binding text is the Estonian one.

State Fees Act — Riigi Teataja, English translation

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Selling plant protection products and providing plant protection services in Estonia