# The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 15A


(1) Annex 4 is to be read as follows.
(2) Section 1 is to be read as if—
(a) in the heading, “Harmonised” were omitted;
(b) in the paragraph, “harmonised” were omitted”;
(c) after the paragraph there were inserted—
“In this Annex, “approvals register” has the meaning given in Article 3(31B) of Regulation 1107/2009.”.
(3) Section 2 is to be read as if—
(a) “Harmonised” in each place it occurs (including in the headings) were omitted;
(b) in paragraph 1, in the first sentence, for the words from “provided to” to the end there were substituted—
“in relation to Northern Ireland, collected in accordance with Annex 4 to Directive 2009/128/EC, otherwise, collected in accordance with Article 67(3) of that Regulation.”;
(c) for paragraph 2(b) to (e) there were substituted—
“(b) the active substances in Group 1 (categories A and B)—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, are those listed in Part D of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, are those listed as low-risk active substances in the approvals register;
(c) the active substances in Group 2 (categories C and D)—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, are those listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, are those listed in the approvals register as active substances which are not basic substances, low-risk active substances or candidates for substitution;
(d) the active substances in Group 3 (categories E and F)—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, are those listed in Part E of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, are those listed as candidates for substitution in the approvals register;
(e) the active substances in Group 4 (category G) are those not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and therefore not listed—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, in the approvals register;”;
(d) in Table 1, in Row (i)—
(i) in the second column—
(aa) after “listed” there were inserted “, in relation to Northern Ireland,”;
(bb) at the end there were inserted “, or, otherwise, in the approvals register”;
(ii) for the entry in the third column there were substituted—
“Active substances approved or deemed to be approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 which—
(a) in relation to Northern Ireland—
(i) do not fall in other categories, and
(ii) are listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(b) otherwise, are not basic substances, low-risk active substances or candidates for substitution and are listed in the approvals register”;
(iii) in the fourth and fifth columns—
(aa) after “listed” there were inserted “, in relation to Northern Ireland,”;
(bb) at the end there were inserted “, or, otherwise, in the approvals register”;
(e) in paragraph 7—
(i) for “Member States and the Commission” there were substituted “appropriate United Kingdom competent authority”;
(ii) for “15(4)” there were substituted “15(3)”.
(4) Section 3 is to be read as if—
(a) “Harmonised” in each place it occurs (including in the headings) were omitted;
(b) in paragraph 1, in the first sentence, after “Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009” there were inserted “and, in relation to Northern Ireland only,”;
(c) for paragraph 2(b) to (e) there were substituted—
“(b) the active substances in Group 1 (categories A and B)—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, are those listed in Part D of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, are those listed as low-risk active substances in the approvals register;
(c) the active substances in Group 2 (categories C and D)—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, are those listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, are those listed in the approvals register as active substances which are not basic substances, low-risk active substances or candidates for substitution;
(d) the active substances in Group 3 (categories E and F)—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, are those listed in Part E of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, are those listed as candidates for substitution in the approvals register;
(e) the active substances in Group 4 (category G) are those not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and therefore not listed—
(i) in relation to Northern Ireland, in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(ii) otherwise, in the approvals register;”;
(d) in Table 2, in row (i)—
(i) in the second column—
(aa) after “listed” there were inserted “, in relation to Northern Ireland,”;
(bb) at the end there were inserted “, or, otherwise, in the approvals register”;
(ii) for the entry in the third column there were substituted—
“Active substances approved or deemed to be approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 which—
(a) in relation to Northern Ireland—
(i) do not fall in other categories, and
(ii) are listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011;
(b) otherwise, are not basic substances, low-risk active substances or candidates for substitution and are listed in the approvals register”;
(iii) in the fourth and fifth columns—
(aa) after “listed” there were inserted “, in relation to Northern Ireland,”;
(bb) at the end there were inserted “, or, otherwise, in the approvals register”;
(e) in paragraph 6—
(i) for “Member States and the Commission” there were substituted “appropriate United Kingdom competent authority”;
(ii) for “15(4)” there were substituted “15(3)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1657/schedule/A1/paragraph/15A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-protection-products-sustainable-use-regulations-2012/schedule-A1/paragraph-15A
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