These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Protection Products (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st August 2007.

In the Plant Protection Products Regulations 2005—

(a)    In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—

““the Directive” means Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market;”; and

(b)    omit Schedule 1 (instruments amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC).

Jane Davidson

Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development,

one of the Welsh Ministers

26th June 2007

Phil Woolas

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

9th July 2007

These Regulations amend the Plant Protection Products Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1435) which implement in England and Wales Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ No L230, 19.8.91, p1).

A new definition for that Directive is substituted to the effect that references to that Directive are references to it as amended from time to time. Schedule 1 to the Regulations, which sets out the instruments that amend that Directive, is revoked.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.