The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 720

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

8.—(1) Regulation 2(1) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit the definition of “the Directive”.

[F1 (2A) After the definition of “authorisation holder”, insert—

““Great Britain competent authorities” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;”.

(2B) In the definition of “import tolerance”, after “has” insert “, in relation to Great Britain,”.]

(3) After the definition of “liability period” insert—

[F2 ““MRL compliance” means, in relation to products placed on the market in Great Britain, compliance with the requirements of Article 18 of the MRL Regulation;”].

[F3 (3A) For the definition of “the MRL Regulation” substitute—

““the MRL Regulation” means—

(a)

in relation to Great Britain, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC as it has effect in EU law”.]

(4) After the definition of “the MRL Regulation” insert—

““MRL supplementary information requirement” means information requested [F4 by a Great Britain competent authority] in accordance with Article 14(3) of the MRL Regulation;”.

[F5 (4A) After the definition of “nominated sales representative”, insert—

““Northern Ireland competent authority” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;”.

(4B) For the definition of “Regulation 1107/2009” substitute—

““Regulation 1107/2009” means—

(a)

in relation to Great Britain, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as it has effect in EU law;”.]

(5) After the definition of “Regulation 1107/2009” insert—

““standalone MRL application” means an application [F6 to a Great Britain competent authority] which is only for the setting, modification or deletion of a maximum residue level of an active substance;”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 8(2A)(2B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(3)

F3 Sch. 1 para. 8(3A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(4)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(4) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(5)

F5 Sch. 1 para. 8(4A)(4B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(6)

F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(5) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(7)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)