CHAPTER IIU.K.PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MRLS

SECTION 1U.K.Submission of applications for MRLs

Article 6U.K.Applications

[F11.Where a competent authority envisages granting an authorisation for the use of a plant protection product in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the competent authority must consider whether, in relation to its constituent territory—

(a)as a result of such use an MRL listed in Part 2 or 3 of the MRLs register needs to be modified;

(b)as a result of such use it is necessary to set a new MRL;

(c)the active substance contained in the plant protection product does not require the setting of an MRL and therefore should be listed in Part 4 of the MRLs register.

1A.The competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 may require the person requesting the grant of that authorisation for the plant protection product to submit an application in accordance with Article 7.]

2.All parties demonstrating, through adequate evidence, a legitimate interest in health, including civil society organisations, as well as commercially interested parties such as manufacturers, growers, importers and producers of products [F2listed in Part 1 of the MRLs register in relation to a constituent territory] may also submit an application to [F3the competent authority for that constituent territory] in accordance with Article 7.

3.Where a [F4competent authority] considers that the setting, modification or deletion of an MRL is necessary, that [F4competent authority] may also compile and evaluate an application F5... in accordance with Article 7.

4.Applications for import tolerances shall be submitted to [F6any competent authority]. Such applications shall be made in accordance with Article 7 of this Regulation.

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