The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation (EU) No 354/2013

185.—(1) Article 7 is amended as follows.

(2) For “reference Member State” in each place it occurs substitute “competent authority”.

(3) In paragraph 1, omit “simultaneously to all Member States concerned”.

(4) In paragraph 2—

(a) for “Each Member State concerned” substitute “The competent authority”;

(b) for “the fee payable in accordance with Article 80(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012” substitute “the appropriate fee”;

(c) omit “and the other Member States concerned”;

(d) for “Member State concerned” in both places it occurs substitute “competent authority”.

(5) In paragraph 3, omit “and the Member States concerned” in both places it occurs.

(6) In paragraph 4, omit “to the Member States concerned and”.

(7) In paragraph 5, omit “and the Member States concerned”.

(8) Omit paragraph 6.

(9) For paragraph 7 substitute—

“7.   Where authorisation of the change is granted, the competent authority shall, within 30 days, amend the authorisation of the biocidal product in conformity with the change.”