# Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (Text with EEA relevance), Article 30: Laboratories

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Secretary of State must publish a list of approved laboratories that are competent to provide the necessary services for checking compliance of UK fertilisers with the requirements of this Regulation. Such laboratories must meet the standards mentioned in section B of Annex V. ...
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3. Where the Secretary of State has justifiable grounds for believing that an approved laboratory does not meet the standards referred to in paragraph 1, the Secretary of State must remove the name from the list referred to in that paragraph. ...
(3A.) The Secretary of State may only act under this Article with the consent of each person who is a relevant authority.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/2003/article/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2003/article-30
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