Article 46 Grace period
United Kingdom
Where a F1competent authority withdraws or amends an authorisation or does not renew it, it may grant a grace period for the disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks.
Where the reasons for withdrawal, amendment or non-renewal of the authorisation are not related to the protection of human and animal health or the environment, the grace period shall be limited and shall not exceed 6 months for the sale and the distribution and an additional maximum of 1 year for the disposal, storage, and use of existing stocks of the plant protection products concerned.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Art. 46 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/559), regs. 1(3), 9; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Notes on Section 1
Textual amendments
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Words in Ch. 3 Section 1 Subsection 3 heading inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(16)(a) (with Sch. 1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Ch. 3 Section 1 Subsection 3A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 5(21) (with Sch. 1) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1376, regs. 1(4), 3(5)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)