CHAPTER IIACTIVE SUBSTANCES, SAFENERS, SYNERGISTS AND CO-FORMULANTS

SECTION 3Unacceptable co-formulants

Article 27Co-formulants

1.

A co-formulant shall not be accepted for inclusion in a plant protection product where it has been established that:

(a)

its residues, consequent on application consistent with good plant protection practice, and having regard to realistic conditions of use, have a harmful effect on human or animal health or on groundwater or an unacceptable effect on the environment; or

(b)

its use, consequent on application consistent with good plant protection practice and having regard to realistic conditions of use, has a harmful effect on human or animal health or an unacceptable effect on plants, plant products or the environment.

2.

Co-formulants which are not accepted for inclusion in a plant protection product pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be included F1on the unacceptable co-formulants register.

3.

F2A competent authority may review co-formulants which are not accepted in the competent authority's constituent territory for inclusion in a plant protection product at any time. F3The competent authority may take into account relevant information provided by F4the other competent authorities.

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F65.

The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision necessary for the implementation of this Article.