Prohibitions3
1
No person shall place on the market any plant protection product unless—
a
it has been approved under regulation 5, 7, 8 or 11 or an equivalent provision; and
b
it is placed on the market in accordance with any requirement or condition which is specified in the approval.
2
No person shall use any plant protection product unless—
a
it has been approved under regulation 5, 7, 8 or 11 or an equivalent provision;
b
it is used in accordance with any requirement or condition which is—
i
specified in the approval or in any extension of use granted under regulation 10 or an equivalent provision; or
ii
required by the approval or extension of use to be on the labelling;
c
it is used in accordance with the principles of good plant protection practice; and
d
whenever possible, it is used in accordance with the principles of integrated control.
3
No person shall place on the market any new active substance unless—
a
that active substance is included in Annex I; or
b
an application (which has not yet been decided in accordance with the procedure in Article 19) has been made for the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I.
4
Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above shall not apply to any plant protection product or active substance which is approved under regulation 9 or an equivalent provision.
5
Nothing in this regulation shall impede the production, storage or movement within England and Wales of a plant protection product intended for use in another EEA State, provided that—
a
the product is authorised by the competent authority of that EEA State for use in that EEA State; and
b
the inspection requirements laid down by that EEA State in order to ensure compliance with Article 3(1) are satisfied.
6
Any person who contravenes or causes or permits any person to contravene paragraph (1), (2)(a) or (b) or (3) above shall be guilty of an offence.