The F1Secretary of State shall renew the approval of an active substance if the active substance still meets the conditions laid down in Article 4(1) or, where applicable, the conditions set out in Article 5(2).

In the light of scientific and technical progress, the F2Secretary of State shall review and, where appropriate, amend the conditions specified for the active substance referred to in Article 4(3).

The renewal of an approval of an active substance shall be for 15 years for all product-types to which the approval applies, unless a shorter period is specified in the F3decision issued in accordance with point (a) of Article 14(4) renewing such an approval.

The renewal of an approval under paragraph 1 or amendment of the conditions in paragraph 2 is subject to the consent requirement.