1.A co-formulant shall not be accepted for inclusion in a plant protection product where it has been established that:
(a)its residues, consequent on application consistent with good plant protection practice, and having regard to realistic conditions of use, have a harmful effect on human or animal health or on groundwater or an unacceptable effect on the environment; or
(b)its use, consequent on application consistent with good plant protection practice and having regard to realistic conditions of use, has a harmful effect on human or animal health or an unacceptable effect on plants, plant products or the environment.
2.Co-formulants which are not accepted for inclusion in a plant protection product pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be included [F1on the unacceptable co-formulants register].
3.[F2A competent authority may review co-formulants which are not accepted in the competent authority's constituent territory for inclusion in a plant protection product at any time.] [F3The competent authority] may take into account relevant information provided by [F4the other competent authorities].
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[F65.The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision necessary for the implementation of this Article.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 27(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(a) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 27(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(b)(i) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 27(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(b)(ii)(aa) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 27(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(b)(ii)(bb) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Art. 27(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(c) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Art. 27(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(34)(d) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)