Article 31 Information by the competent authoritiesF9

United Kingdom

F1Each competent authority shall submit the following information concerning the previous calendar year to the F2other competent authorities by 31 August each year:

(a)

the results of the official controls provided for in Article 26(1) F3, and the results of the analysis of samples tested in accordance with the competent authority's control programme and any Great Britain control programme;

(b)

the LODs applied in the F4competent authority's control programme referred to in Article 30 and under F5any Great Britain control programme referred to in Article 29;

(c)

details of the participation of the analytical laboratories in the F6... proficiency tests referred to in Article 28(3) and other proficiency tests relevant to the pesticide-product combinations sampled in the F7competent authority's control programme;

(d)

details of the accreditation status of the analytical laboratories involved in the controls referred to in point (a);

(e)

where permitted by national legislation, details of enforcement measures taken.

F82.

The competent authorities may jointly issue guidance regarding the format and submission of information in accordance with paragraph 1.

The competent authorities must jointly publish any guidance issued under paragraph 2 in a manner which the competent authorities consider appropriate.

In submitting information in accordance with paragraph 1, a competent authority must have regard to any guidance issued under paragraph 2.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 31(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(b)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Art. 31(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(b)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in Art. 31(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(b)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 6(5)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in Art. 31(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(b)(iii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Words in Art. 31(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(b)(iii)(bb) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 6(5)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Word in Art. 31(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(b)(iv)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7: Words in Art. 31(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(b)(iv)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8: Art. 31(2)-(4) substituted for Art. 31(2) (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9: Words in Art. 31 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Section 4

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Ch. 5 Section 4 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/557), regs. 1(1), 7(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)