[F1Article 42AU.K. Mutual recognition
1.This Subsection applies where a plant protection product has been authorised by a competent authority in accordance with Article 29 (the “reference competent authority”).
2.The following persons may apply for an authorisation for the same plant protection product, the same use and under comparable agricultural practices within the constituent territory of another competent authority—
(a)the holder of the authorisation granted by the reference competent authority;
(b)an official or scientific body involved in agricultural activities or a professional agricultural organisation—
(i)with the consent of the authorisation holder, or
(ii)where consent is refused, with the consent of the competent authority to which the application is made on the grounds of public interest.
3.An applicant under paragraph 2(b) must demonstrate that the use of such a plant protection product is of general interest within the constituent territory of the competent authority.
4.An application may not be made under paragraph 2 where—
(a)the plant protection product contains an active substance, safener, synergist, low-risk active substance, basic substance or candidate for substitution which is not approved in relation to the constituent territory of the other competent authority;
(b)the plant protection product contains an active substance, safener, synergist, low-risk active substance, basic substance or candidate for substitution which is approved in relation to the constituent territory of the other competent authority, but—
(i)the conditions of that approval are incompatible with the product to which the application relates, or
(ii)the technical specification relating to that approval is not equivalent to the technical specification of the approval of the same substance, safener, synergist or candidate in relation to the constituent territory of the reference competent authority, where necessary as determined in accordance with Article 38;
(b)the plant protection product contains a co-formulant which is entered on the unacceptable co-formulants register in relation to the constituent territory of the other competent authority; or
(c)the relevant data requirements specified in regulations made under Article 8(4)(a) and (b), the relevant uniform principles for evaluation and authorisation of plant protection products prescribed in regulations made under Article 29(6)(a) or any guidance issued under Article 77 relating to those requirements or principles are not the same in relation to the constituent territory of each competent authority.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ch. 3 Section 1 Subsection 3A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(21) (with Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 3(5)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)