Paragraph 117 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Article 71 is amended as follows.

(2)

For the heading substitute “ Exchange of information ”.

(3)

For paragraph 1, substitute—

“1
The competent authority shall establish and maintain a system for the exchange of information between the competent authority and applicants.”.

(4)

Omit paragraph 2.

(5)

In paragraph 3, for “Register for Biocidal Products” substitute “ system referred to in paragraph 1 ”.

(6)

In paragraph 4—

(a)

for “Agency” in both places it occurs substitute “ competent authority ”;

(b)

omit “and notify the relevant competent authority accordingly without delay”.

(7)

Omit paragraphs 5 to 9.

Annotations

I1: Sch. 2 para. 117 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)