The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendments relating to the Plant Protection Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2011 (“the PPP Fees and Charges Regulations”)

5.—(1) Paragraph 8 (amendment of regulation 2(1) of the PPP Fees and Charges Regulations(1)) is amended as follows.

(2) After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) After the definition of “authorisation holder”, insert—

““Great Britain competent authorities” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;”;

(2B) In the definition of “import tolerance”, after “has” insert “, in relation to Great Britain,”;”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3), for the definition of “MRL compliance” being inserted by that sub-paragraph substitute—

““MRL compliance” means, in relation to products placed on the market in Great Britain, compliance with the requirements of Article 18 of the MRL Regulation;”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) For the definition of “the MRL Regulation” substitute—

““the MRL Regulation” means—

(a)

in relation to Great Britain, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC as it has effect in EU law”;”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4), in the definition of “MRL supplementary information requirement” being inserted by that sub-paragraph, after “requested” insert “by a Great Britain competent authority”.

(6) After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) After the definition of “nominated sales representative”, insert—

““Northern Ireland competent authority” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;”.

(4B) For the definition of “Regulation 1107/2009” substitute—

““Regulation 1107/2009” means—

(a)

in relation to Great Britain, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as it has effect in EU law;”;”.

(7) In sub-paragraph (5), in the definition of “standalone MRL application” being inserted by that sub-paragraph, after “application” insert “to a Great Britain competent authority”.

(1)

Here and in other parenthesised text throughout this instrument, “PPP” stands for “Plant Protection Products”.