SCHEDULE 2Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2019 Regulations

Amendments relating to Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 (“the Review Regulation”)72

In paragraph 235 (insertion of Articles 22A to 22D of the Review Regulation), in the new Articles 22A to 22D which it inserts—

a

in new Article 22A—

i

in the heading, and in new paragraph 1, in each place it occurs, for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

ii

in new paragraph 2, in each of subparagraphs (a) and (b)—

aa

in the first place it occurs, for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

bb

after “United Kingdom” insert “competent authority”;

cc

for “Member State” substitute “competent authority”;

dd

in the second place it occurs, for “exit day” substitute “30 March 2019”;

iii

after paragraph 2 insert—

3

Where the applicant does not meet the requirements of this Article, the application is to be treated as having been withdrawn under Article 11(1)(b).

b

in new Articles 22B and 22C, in each place it occurs, for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

c

in new Article 22D—

i

in the heading, and in new paragraph 1, for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

ii

in new paragraph 2, for points (a) and (b), substitute—

a

90 days of IP completion day, where the United Kingdom competent authority was the evaluating competent authority before 30 March 2019, or

b

180 days of IP completion day, where the United Kingdom competent authority was not the evaluating competent authority before 30 March 2019”;

iii

after paragraph 2 insert—

3

Where the applicant does not meet the requirements of this Article, the application will be treated as having been withdrawn under Article 11(1)(b).