Regulation 23

For Article 3(1), substitute—

“1.

Where an application is submitted under Article 7, a certificate shall be granted if at the date of submission of the application—

(a)

the product is protected by a basic patent in force;

(b)

there is a valid UK authorization to place the product on the market;

(c)

the product has not already been the subject of a certificate;

(d)

the authorization referred to in (b) is the first UK authorization to place the product on the market as a plant protection product.”.