EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995 ("the 1995 Regulations"), which implement Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (O.J. No. L 230, 19.8.91, p.1, as read with corrigenda published in O.J. No. L 170, 25.6.92, p.40).
The Regulations amend the definition of "the Directive" in the 1995 Regulations so as to implement-
(a) Commission Directive 2000/80/EC (O.J. No. L 309, 9.12.00, p.14) (as from 1st July 2002);
(b) Commission Directive 2001/21/EC (O.J. No. L 69, 10.3.01, p.17) (as from 1st July 2002); and
(c) Commission Directive 2001/28/EC (O.J. No. L 113, 24.4.01, p.5),
which add lambda-cyhalothrin, amitrole, diquat, pyridate, thiabendazote and fenhaxamid to Annex I to the Directive (regulation 2).
The Regulations also make consequential amendments to the Plant Protection Products (Fees) Regulations 1995, as amended (regulation 3).
Finally, the Regulations revoke regulation 2(a) of the Plant Protection Products Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001, which amended the 1995 Regulations and which amendment is superseded by these Regulations (regulation 4).
[1]
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, in so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.back
[2]
1973 c.51. The reference to a Government department in section 56(1) is to be read as a reference to the Scottish Administration by virtue of article 2(2) of the Scotland Act (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820) and the functions of the Minister transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. The requirement to obtain the consent of the Treasury was removed by section 55 of the Scotland Act 1998.back
[3]
S.I. 1995/887, amended by S.I. 1997/7 and 2499 and S.S.I. 2001/161.back
[4]
O.J. No. L 230, 19.8.91, p.1 (as read with Corrigenda published in O.J. No. L 170, 25.6.92, p.40).back
[5]
O.J. No. L 221, 31.8.93, p.27 (as read with Corrigenda published in O.J. No. L 4, 6.1.96, p.16).back
[6]
O.J. No. L 194, 29.7.94, p.65.back
[7]
O.J. No. L 354, 31.12.94, p.16 (as read with Corrigenda published in O.J. No. L 280, 23.11.95, p.58).back
[8]
O.J. No. L 172, 22.7.95, p.6.back
[9]
O.J. No. L 172, 22.7.95, p.8.back
[10]
O.J. No. L 65, 15.3.96, p.20.back
[11]
O.J. No. L 214, 23.8.96, p.18.back
[12]
O.J. No. L 277, 30.10.96, p.25.back
[13]
O.J. No. L 265, 27.9.97, p.87.back
[14]
O.J. No. L 353, 24.12.97, p.26.back
[15]
O.J. No. L 191, 7.7.98, p.50.back
[16]
O.J. No. L 21, 28.1.99, p.21.back
[17]
O.J. No. L 206, 5.8.99, p.16.back
[18]
O.J. No. L 210, 10.8.99, p.13.back
[19]
O.J. No. L 57, 2.3.00, p.28.back
[20]
O.J. No. L 197, 3.8.00, p.32.back
[21]
O.J. No. L 198, 4.8.00, p.39.back
[22]
O.J. No. L 276, 28.10.00, p.35.back
[23]
O.J. No. L 276, 28.10.00, p.38.back
[24]
O.J. No. L 276, 28.10.00, p.41.back
[25]
O.J. No. L 309, 9.12.00, p.14.back
[26]
O.J. No. L 69, 10.3.01, p.17.back
[27]
O.J. No. L 113, 24.4.01, p.5.back
[28]
S.I. 1995/888, amended by S.I. 1997/884.back
[29]
S.I. 1997/7.back
[30]
S.I. 1997/2499.back
[31]
S.S.I. 2001/161.back
[32]
S.S.I. 2001/161.back
ISBN
0 11 059737 0
