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”.