SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS TO RETAINED DIRECT EU LEGISLATION
Regulation (EU) No 528/201275
1
Article 14 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1—
a
omit “evaluating”;
b
for “the Agency accepting” substitute “receiving”;
c
for “13(3)” substitute “13”.
3
In paragraph 2—
a
omit “evaluating” in each place it occurs;
b
in the second subparagraph—
i
for “the Agency accepting” substitute “receiving”;
ii
for “13(3)” substitute “13”;
iii
for “Agency” substitute “Secretary of State and the Devolved Authorities”;
c
in the third subparagraph—
i
for “the Agency has accepted” substitute “it has received”;
ii
for “fees payable under Article 80(2)” substitute “appropriate fees”.
4
In paragraph 3—
a
for “receipt of a recommendation from the evaluating competent authority” substitute “the completion of the evaluation conclusions”;
b
for “Agency” substitute “competent authority”;
c
for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State and the Devolved Authorities”.
5
In paragraph 4—
a
for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;
b
for “Agency” substitute “competent authority”;
c
for “adopt” substitute “issue”;
d
in point (a), for “an implementing regulation” substitute “a decision”;
e
in point (b), omit “an implementing” substitute “a”;
f
omit the penultimate subparagraph.
6
After paragraph 4 insert—
4A
The competent authority shall update the UK List with details of the renewal of the approval of the active substance
7
For paragraph 5, insert—
5
Where, for reasons beyond the control of the applicant, the approval of the active substance is likely to expire before a decision has been taken on its renewal, the Secretary of State shall issue a decision postponing the expiry date of approval for a period sufficient to enable the competent authority to examine the application.
8
After paragraph 5, insert—
5A
A decision issued under paragraph 4 or 5 above is subject to the consent requirement.
9
In paragraph 6—
a
for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;
b
for “Member States or, in the case of a Union authorisation, the Commission” substitute “competent authority”.