The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation (EU) No 528/2012

75.—(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”.