233.—(1) Article 21 is amended as follows.
(2) For “(a)” in each place it occurs substitute “(a) or (aa)”.
(3) Omit paragraph 1.
(4) In paragraph 2—
(a)for “A Member State may continue to apply its” substitute “The”;
(b)for the words “point (a) of Article 15” substitute “point (a) or (aa) of Article 15 shall continue to apply”;
(c)for points (a) and (b) substitute—
“(a)The biocidal product shall no longer be made available on the market with effect from 24 months after the notification or publication of the decision or guidance referred to in point (a) or (aa) of Article 15.
(b)Use of existing stocks of the biocidal product may continue until 30 months after the notification or publication of the decision or guidance referred to in point (a) or (aa) of Article 15.”
(5) In paragraph 3—
(a)for “A Member State may continue to apply its” substitute “The”;
(b)for “the Agency” in both places it occurs substitute “the competent authority”;
(c)after “relevant product-type” insert “shall continue to apply”.