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Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to England and Wales, further amend the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/887) which implement in Great Britain Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ No. L230, 19.8.91, p. 1 as read with OJ No. L170, 25.6.92, p. 40).

The Regulations amend the definition of “the Directive” in S.I. 1995/887 so as to implement—

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Commission Directive 2000/66/EC (OJ No. L276, 28.10.2000, p. 35)

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Commission Directive 2000/67/EC (OJ No. L276, 28.10.2000, p. 38)

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Commission Directive 2000/68/EC (OJ No. L276, 28.10.2000, p. 41)

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Commission Directive 2001/28/EC (OJ No. L113, 24.4.2001, p. 5)which add triasulfuron, esfenvalerate, bentazone and fenhexamid respectively to Annex I to the Directive.

The Regulations revoke the Plant Protection Products Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1112) which are either spent or consolidated in these Regulations.