Explanatory note

These Regulations are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act and amend the Evaluation of Active Substances for Pesticides (Fees) Regulations 2000.

The Regulations set a fee of £10,000 for the evaluation of a dossier submitted in accordance with Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 451/2000 where the United Kingdom has been requested to act as co-rapporteur Member State under 8(2) of that Regulation.

The Regulations also set a fee of £5,000 for work carried out by the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 8 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 451/2000: to provide the technical and scientific assistance to help a rapporteur Member State to evaluate a dossier submitted in accordance with Article 6 of that Regulation and the European Food Safety Authority to evaluate the rapporteur Member State’s draft assessment report; and to consider the Commission’s draft directive or decision under paragraph (8) of that Article.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from Pesticides Safety Directorate, Room 314, Mallard House, Kings Pool, 3 Peasholme Green, York YO1 2PX or via the website www.pesticides.gov.uk.