CHAPTER IIIPLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS
SECTION 1Authorisation
Article 49Placing on the market of treated seeds
1.
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The appropriate authority may, by regulations, implement measures to restrict or prohibit the use or sale of treated seeds as referred to in paragraph 1 where the appropriate authority has substantial concerns that—
(a)
the treated seeds are likely to constitute a serious risk to human or animal health or to the environment, and
(b)
such risk cannot be contained satisfactorily by measures taken by the competent authorities concerned.
(2A.
Before making regulations in accordance with paragraph 2, the appropriate authority may obtain independent scientific advice where the appropriate authority considers it appropriate to do so.
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4.
Without prejudice to other F5F6assimilated law concerning the labelling of seeds, the label and documents accompanying the treated seeds shall include the name of the plant protection product with which the seeds were treated, the name(s) of the active substance(s) in that product, standard phrases for safety precautions as provided for in F7Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and risk mitigation measures set out in the authorisation for that product where appropriate.