NRoSO - National Register of Sprayer Operators

The National Register or Sprayer Operators (NRoSO) is a VI scheme run on behalf of the VI by BASIS.

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NRoSO members collect CPD points each year to show that they are aware of changes in legislation, familiar with best practice and are continuing to learn in their roles as sprayer operators.

NRoSO membership is a requirement of many UK farm assurance schemes and supermarket protocols and as all members hold valid certificates of competence using a NRoSO member to carry out pesticides applications helps to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Use Directive.

NRoSO is managed for the VI by BASIS. Visit the NRoSO website where you can find out how to join, get in touch with NRoSO and find a course near you by clicking the logo.

NRoSO members are required to accumulate 11 CPD points by 1st Sept. each year to remain members of the scheme.  There are various different ways to accrue point ding the membership year 1 Sept-31 Aug.  See the pictorial list the VI has put together here:

https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/schemes/nroso-cpd/

Or visit the NRoSo site, where there is a list of ways to accrue points at:

https://nroso.org.uk/CPD

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the NRoSO office on:

01335 210849

 

Benefits of the National Register of Sprayer Operators

  • Food & livestock feed safety.
  • Consumer confidence in UK produce.
  • Government confidence in industry & voluntary initiatives.
  • Health & safety.
    • Operators
    • Bystanders
    • Livestock
  • Environmental responsibility/ protection. (inc. National Sprayer Testing Scheme).
  • Keeping up with government legislation (Official Controls Regulations) & active ingredient authorisations.
  • Compliance within assurance schemes.
  • Continued professional development after initial pesticide application certification (especially relevant to new entrants to the industry).
  • A UK wide ‘national’ scheme.
  • Business efficiency (£) through effective application processes.
  • Promotion of best practice - application, innovation & technology.
  • Industry collaboration - certification, compliance, distributors, water companies, unions, agronomists, farmers & most importantly sprayer operators!

 

NRoSO Annual Training Event 2026/2027

The 2026 - 2027 courses will return with the option of both fruit and arable courses available but the ‘test and check’ element would be changed with no online test, but through feedback during the course. Ten points will be allocated on completion of the course.

The Annual Training course will be delivered by NRoSO trained crop protection distributors and freelance trainers between November 1st 2026 to 31st May 2027.

Operators often find the sessions useful to share best practice and identify workable solutions from others attending the event, that they could adopt as common practice in the future.

Further details available here.

Contacting NRoSO

If you need to contact NRoSO regarding any enquiry, there is a dedicated helpline on: 01335 210849

You can also email: nroso@basis-reg.co.uk 

Or the postal address is:

NRoSO, BASiS Registration Ltd, St Monica's House, 39 Windmill Lane, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1EY