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Until 25th November 2015 older people, i.e. anyone born before 31st December 1964, were allowed an exemption from having to hold a recognised certificate of competence in the safe use of pesticides, if they wished to apply a pesticide in a professional setting: The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (Regulation 6 (c)(i), Schedule 3), introduced this requirement. The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 withdrew this right (Regulation 8 (4)) and everyone must now have an appropriate certificate of competence if they are to use pesticides.