# 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 5: First approval

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

1. First approval must be for a period not exceeding—
(a) 10 years for an active substance, safener or synergist;
(b) 15 years for a low-risk active substance (see Article 22);
(c) 7 years for a candidate for substitution (see Article 24).
2. Paragraph 1 is subject to Article 17.
3. Approval for a basic substance (see Article 23) is for an unlimited period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1107/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1107/article-5
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