4. In regulation 11 (information to be contained in applications for consent to release)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a)—
(i)before “the information” insert “subject to paragraph (1A), ”,
(ii)in paragraph (ii) omit from “to the extent” to the end,
(b)after paragraph (1)(d) insert—
“(e)summaries and results of studies referred to in the application, including an explanation of their relevance to the environmental risk assessment, as appropriate.”,
(c)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) The information specified in paragraph (1)(a) is only required to be provided if it is necessary for the completion of an environmental risk assessment in the context of a specific application, and the level of detail to be provided may vary according to the nature and the scale of the proposed deliberate release.”.