What does MAFF or MAPP mean?
Each product must carry a unique product registration number which is allocated upon issue of the first commercial approval for that product. It is this registration number which is also referred to as a MAFF or MAPP number. ‘MAPP’ stands for ‘Ministerially Approved Pesticide Product’ number. It is issued for all new products given approval on or after 1 July 1999, or where approval is given for a significant change in identity for an existing product on or after 1 July 1999. All products which were given approval before 1 July 1999 were issued with a ‘MAFF’ registration number. ‘MAFF’ refers to Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The devolution of Scotland and Wales lead to the MAPP numbers being used instead. The Applicant Guide provides more details on why there was a change from MAFF to MAPP numbers.
Each product must carry a unique product registration number which is allocated upon issue of the first commercial approval for that product. It is this registration number which (for agricultural, horticultural and home garden products) is also referred to as a MAFF or MAPP number. ‘MAPP’ stands for ‘Ministerially Approved Pesticide Product’ number. It is issued for all new products given approval on or after 1 July 1999, or where approval is given for a significant change in identity for an existing product on or after 1 July 1999. All agricultural, horticultural or home garden pesticide products which were given approval before 1 July 1999 were issued with a ‘MAFF’ registration number. ‘MAFF’ refers to Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The devolution of Scotland and Wales lead to the MAPP numbers being used instead. The Applicant Guide provides more details on why there was a change from MAFF to MAPP numbers.
