How the product search works
The product search is unlocked after a crop has been selected. While typing, you can search by product names or authorization numbers. The actual product and indication search accesses a current online data source and therefore needs an internet connection.
The search is embedded in the normal documentation flow: first the crop is determined, then suitable product suggestions are offered. This means you do not have to search in a completely unfiltered product list.
Crop-first principle and search results
DiPAgE distinguishes between products that are authorized for the selected crop or crop group, and other plant protection products that are authorized in principle. The latter can be relevant, for example, if a farm holds a special authorization for use.
Selecting a generally authorized product is not proof that the specific application is legally permissible. Whether a required individual farm authorization or other basis actually exists must be ensured by the user.
Parallel imports
Parallel imports can be documented directly in DiPAgE. In the result list, the associated parallel imports are shown alongside regular reference products and can be selected. For the documentation, the corresponding designation including the required authorization number is taken into account.
Parallel imports therefore do not have to be recorded under a freely invented product name, but can be taken over in a structured way from the intended product selection.
Emergency authorizations
There is a separate search for emergency authorizations. When entering the plant protection product, the “Emergency authorizations” option can be activated. DiPAgE then searches not in the normal product list but in the stored information on emergency authorizations.
Emergency authorizations under Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 can carry designations that differ from regular authorizations; in particular, an ordinary authorization number is not available in every case. DiPAgE takes this special feature into account in the documentation.
Expired and historical plant protection products
Expired or historical plant protection products can also be relevant for retroactive documentation. Such products therefore remain findable in the search. DiPAgE can indicate that a product is no longer currently authorized and show the associated authorization period and any existing sell-off and use-up periods.
Indications and additional product information
Additional information on the specific indication can be selected for a product. This information helps DiPAgE, for example, to recognize whether a BBCH stage is necessary.