Where the plant protection product records show that the technically responsible person making the choice of the plant protection products is an external qualified adviser, technical competence shall be demonstrated via official qualifications or specific training course attendance certificates. Fax and e-mails from advisers, governments, etc. are permissible.
Where the plant protection product records show that the technically responsible person making the choice of plant protection products is the producer or designated employee, experience shall be complemented by technical knowledge that can be demonstrated via technical documentation (e.g. product technical literature, specific training course attendance, etc.)."