2.—(1) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 12(3)(c) (as renumbered by regulation 4(14)(d) of the Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M1), for “Regulation (EC) No 882/2004” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2019/556, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
3.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 13(4), for “Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council ”.
(3) Omit Article 13a.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)
4.—(1) The retained direct EU legislation listed in the Schedule is revoked.
(2) A grace period contained within a Regulation listed in the Schedule which expires after [F1IP completion day] continues to have effect, and is to be treated as if it has been set by each competent authority in relation to its constituent territory in accordance with Article 21(6)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market M2.
(3) In paragraph (2), “competent authority” and “constituent territory” are to be interpreted in accordance with Article 3A of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 M3.
(4) Sub-paragraph (5) applies where, immediately before [F2IP completion day], a Regulation listed in the Schedule includes provision which continues to apply Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it had effect before that Regulation applied in respect of the pesticide residue of an active substance in or on one or more products lawfully produced before a specified date (a “transitional measure”).
(5) In respect of the pesticide residue and the product or products to which the transitional measure applies, paragraphs 3 to 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M4 apply as if a reference in those paragraphs to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it had effect immediately before [F3IP completion day] were a reference to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it had effect before the specified date.
(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), a date is “specified” if it is specified in the transitional measure.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2019/559, reg. 3 comes into force) by The Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1376), regs. 1(3), 7(2)
F2Words in reg. 4(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2019/559, reg. 3 comes into force) by The Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1376), regs. 1(3), 7(2)
F3Words in reg. 4(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2019/559, reg. 3 comes into force) by The Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1376), regs. 1(3), 7(2)
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)
Marginal Citations
M2Article 21 is substituted by S.I. 2019/556.
M3Article 3A is inserted by S.I. 2019/556.
M4S.I. 2019/557, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
5. In Annex 2 to the EEA Agreement—
(a)in Chapter 12 (foodstuffs), omit the adaptations in point 150 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/555);
(b)in Chapter 15 (dangerous substances), omit points 13zzzzzzzzo (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/296) to 13zzzzzzzzzn (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1865).
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)