# Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC, Article 27: Co-formulants

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

1. A co-formulant shall not be accepted for inclusion in a plant protection product where it has been established that:
(a) its residues, consequent on application consistent with good plant protection practice, and having regard to realistic conditions of use, have a harmful effect on human or animal health or on groundwater or an unacceptable effect on the environment; or
(b) its use, consequent on application consistent with good plant protection practice and having regard to realistic conditions of use, has a harmful effect on human or animal health or an unacceptable effect on plants, plant products or the environment.
2. Co-formulants which are not accepted for inclusion in a plant protection product pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be included on the unacceptable co-formulants register.
3. A competent authority may review co-formulants which are not accepted in the competent authority's constituent territory for inclusion in a plant protection product at any time. The competent authority may take into account relevant information provided by the other competent authorities.
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5. The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision necessary for the implementation of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1107/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1107/article-27
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