Professional training in the field of plant health protection

The organisation of training and testing programs is carried out by the selected provided on the basis of a public tender and by issuing a Decision on the selection of a provider.

A training provider may be an organisation registered for such adult education activities.

Lecturers are appointed by a competent authority. A list of appointed lecturers is provided by the competent authority to the selected training provider.

Professional training is a programme for basic and further professional training for persons responsible for the health protection of plants in the area of harmful organisms.

The basic curriculum of plant health protection training is as follows:

• legislation;
• general part of plant health protection;
• special part of plant health protection.

The professional training provider must also provide the preparation and issuing of a certificate confirming basic knowledge of plant health protection.