5.—(1) Each operator must notify the Department of—
(a)their name and legal form;
(b)the activities they carry out under relevant legislation;
(c)the premises on which those activities are carried out.
(2) The time period for making the notification in paragraph (1) is—
(a)in the case of operators concerned with—
(i)the placing on the market of plant protection products authorised for professional use;
(ii)active substances, safeners and synergists; or
(iii)adjuvants or co-formulants,
including producers, manufacturers, processers, importers, distributers and retailers, within the period of 15 months after the date on which these Regulations come into operation;
(b)in the case of all other operators, within the period of 24 months after the date on which these Regulations come into operation.
(3) Where an operator commences business within the period of 3 months before the end of the period referred to in paragraph (2) for that type of operator, or after that period, the operator must make the notification required by paragraph (1) within three months of commencing business.