The Pesticides and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 2 Amendment of out of date references relating to ammonium nitrate material

The Ammonium Nitrate Materials (High Nitrogen Content) Safety Regulations 2003

2.—(1) The Ammonium Nitrate Materials (High Nitrogen Content) Safety Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.

(2) Regulation 2 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).

(3) In paragraph (2)—

(a) in the definition of “batch”—

(i) in paragraph (a), in the words before sub-paragraph (i)—

(aa) for “neither” substitute “not”;

(bb) omit “nor material which is or has been kept in accordance with regulation 7”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), omit the words from “and is not” to “regulation 7”;

(iii) omit paragraph (c);

(b) in the definition of “competent laboratory” omit paragraph (b);

(c) in the definition of “production run” omit paragraph (b)(ii) (together with the preceding “or”).

(4) Omit paragraph (3)(c) (together with the preceding “and”).

(5) In regulation 4(2)(d)(ii), for the words from “for Environment” to the end substitute “, whether by post or by electronic means”.

(6) In regulation 5—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the words before sub-paragraph (a) omit “7 and”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for the words from “for Environment” to “regulation 4(2)(d)” substitute “, whether by post or by electronic means”.

(7) Omit regulation 7.

(8) In regulation 9—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a) omit “subject to paragraph (4)”;

(b) omit paragraph (4).

(9) In regulation 10(5), for the words from “earlier of” to the end substitute “date at which the exempting certificate is issued”.

(10) In Schedule 3, in sub-paragraph (n), for “(2002 edition)” substitute “as revised or re-issued from time to time”.

(1)

S.I. 2003/1082, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.