The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Existing guidance

15.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a guidance document which relates to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as it had effect immediately before exit day, where—

(a) before exit day, the guidance document was noted by the Committee, and

(b) immediately before exit day, that guidance document had not been withdrawn or replaced.

(2) A guidance document to which this sub-paragraph applies is taken to have been issued by each competent authority in relation to its constituent territory in accordance with Article 77(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

(3) Where the guidance document to which sub-paragraph (2) applies relates to scientific methods referred to in Article 4(2)(a) or (3)(b) or (e) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, those methods are taken to have been accepted by each competent authority in accordance with Article 4(8).

(4) In sub-paragraph (1)(a), “the Committee” means the Standing Committee described in Article 79(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as it had effect immediately before exit day.