CHAPTER II

ACTIVE SUBSTANCES, SAFENERS, SYNERGISTS AND CO-FORMULANTS
SECTION 3

Unacceptable co-formulants

Co-formulants
Article 27
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 on the unacceptable co-formulants register.
3
A 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. The competent authority may take into account relevant information provided by the other competent authorities.
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5
The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision necessary for the implementation of this Article.
Art. 27(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(d) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 27(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(b)(i) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 27(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(b)(ii)(bb) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 27(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(a) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 27(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(c) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 27(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(b)(ii)(aa) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)