Regulation 5 Approvals
Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, the Ministers may jointly give their approval in relation to a pesticide of any description.
The Ministers' approval may be given in relation to a pesticide, in the form of—
an experimental permit, to enable testing and development to be carried out with a view to providing the Ministers with safety and other data;
a provisional approval, for a stipulated period with a view to satisfying the Ministers' outstanding data requirements; or
a full approval, for an unstipulated period.
Each approval may authorise the use, supply and storage of the pesticide to which it relates and a provisional approval or a full approval may in addition authorise the sale and advertisement of that pesticide.
An approval may be given subject to conditions imposed when or after it is given.
The Ministers may jointly, at any time—
review, revoke or suspend an approval,
amend the conditions of an approval.