Regulation 19 Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001F1I1

For regulation 37, substitute—

“37.

(1)

Every test carried out in support of an application under regulations 9 to 15A and 17 shall be conducted in accordance with such guidance as may be issued by the Executive.

(2)

Before any tests referred to in paragraph (1) are carried out the applicant must carry out an evaluation into the adequacy of existing data and make a decision on the need to conduct tests, taking into account, among other things, the need to minimise testing on vertebrate animals.”.