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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-protection-products-basic-conditions-regulations-1997/schedule-3/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/189",
  "legislation_title": "The Plant Protection Products (Basic Conditions) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plant-protection-products-basic-conditions-regulations-1997",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, no person shall use a prescribed plant protection product in conjunction with an adjuvant in any manner unless—\n(a) that adjuvant has been specified, upon application by any person (in this paragraph 5 referred to as “the applicant”) to the Ministers, in a list of adjuvants published by the Ministers from time to time (in this paragraph 5 referred to as “the list”); and\n(b) the use of that prescribed plant protection product with that adjuvant in that manner is in accordance with—\n(i) the conditions of the approval given in relation to that prescribed plant protection product; and\n(ii) any requirements to which the use of that adjuvant with that prescribed plant protection product is subject, as determined or amended under sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) or (iii) below.\n(2) In the application of this paragraph—\n(a) the Ministers may, in relation to any adjuvant specified in the list, at any time—\n(i) determine data requirements (concerning human safety or environmental protection) to which the specification of that adjuvant in the list shall be subject;\n(ii) determine requirements to which the use of that adjuvant with approved prescribed plant protection products shall be subject;\n(iii) for reasons of human safety or environmental protection, or with the consent of the applicant, amend any requirement which has been determined under sub-paragraph (ii) above;\n(b) the Ministers shall, in relation to any adjuvant specified in the list, also specify in that list any requirements which they have determined or amended under paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii) above.\n(3) In the application of this paragraph—\n(a) the Ministers may, in relation to any adjuvant specified in the list, remove that adjuvant from the list—\n(i) if it appears to them that the applicant has failed to comply with any data requirement which has been determined in relation to that adjuvant under sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) above;\n(ii) if it appears to them that any relevant literature relating to the adjuvant is not in accordance with any requirement to which the use of that adjuvant is subject, as determined or amended under sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) or (iii) above;\n(iii) if it appears to them that—\n(aa) any relevant literature relating to the adjuvant refers to a prescribed plant protection product, and\n(bb) the use of that adjuvant with that prescribed plant protection product is not in accordance with the conditions of the approval given in relation to that prescribed plant protection product;\n(iv) for reasons of human safety or environmental protection;\n(v) at the request of the applicant;\n(b) the Ministers shall, upon a decision to remove an adjuvant from the list specify in the list—\n(i) that decision, and\n(ii) the date on which, and any conditions in accordance with which, the removal is to take effect;\n(c) “relevant literature”, in relation to any adjuvant, means—\n(i) the labelling of the packaging in which the adjuvant is contained;\n(ii) any leaflet accompanying that package;\n(iii) any other literature produced by, or on behalf of, the applicant describing the adjuvant.\n(4) This paragraph shall not apply where the use of an adjuvant with an approved prescribed plant protection product is for the purpose of research or development and is carried out under the direct control of the person intending to place the adjuvant on the market.\n(5) In this paragraph “adjuvant” means a substance other than water, without significant plant protection properties, which enhances or is intended to enhance the effectiveness of a prescribed plant protection product when it has been added to that plant protection product.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2011/2131",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}