CHAPTER III

PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS
SECTION 1

Authorisation
Subsection 5

Special cases

Placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing a genetically modified organism
Article 48
1
A plant protection product which contains a genetically modified organism shall be examined in respect of the genetic modification in accordance with the examination legislation, in addition to the assessment under this Chapter.
An authorisation under this Regulation shall not be granted for such a plant protection product unless written consent to market the genetically modified organism under section 111(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 has been granted for it.
2
Unless otherwise specified, all provisions relating to authorisations under this Regulation shall apply.
3
In paragraph 1, “
the examination legislation
” means—
a
in relation to England, regulation 23(1)(c) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002;
b
in relation to Wales, regulation 24(1)(c) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002;
c
in relation to Scotland, regulation 23(1)(c) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002.
Words in Ch. 3 Section 1 Subsection 3 heading inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(16)(a) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 48(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(26)(a)(i)(bb) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 48(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(26)(b) (with Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 3(5)(h)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Ch. 3 Section 1 Subsection 3A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(21) (with Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 3(5)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 48(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(26)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 3(5)(h)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 48(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(26)(a)(i)(aa) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)