Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

[F1 Article 5 U.K. First approval

1. First approval must be for a period not exceeding—

(a) 10 years for an active substance, safener or synergist;

(b) 15 years for a low-risk active substance (see Article 22);

(c) 7 years for a candidate for substitution (see Article 24).

2. Paragraph 1 is subject to Article 17.

3. Approval for a basic substance (see Article 23) is for an unlimited period.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 4(3) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)