The Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

15.  In regulation 20—

(a) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Where a modification of the conditions of use, proposed under paragraphs (1) or (2) above, would result in an extension of uses to which the biocidal product can be put, the Executive, in modifying the conditions of use, shall ensure that any requirements set out in Annex I or Annex IA relating to the active substance in the biocidal product remain satisfied.

(2B) The Executive, in modifying the conditions of use subject to which an authorisation or a registration is granted under these Regulations, shall ensure that the requirements referred to in paragraphs 1(a)-(d) and 4(b) of Schedule 3 remain satisfied.”.

(b) After paragraph (3), insert—

“(3A) The Executive may review an authorisation of a biocidal product granted under regulation 15A at any time if there are indications that—

(a) the biocidal product no longer satisfies the requirement referred to in regulation 15A(3); or

(b) any of the conditions contained in the authorisation set out in regulation 15A(4) are not being complied with;” and

(c) in paragraph (5), after “paragraph (3)” insert “an authorisation under paragraph (3A)”.