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Products/active substances update
Great Britain (GB): active substances
An active substance must be approved in GB before it can be included in any PPP authorised for use in GB.
When an active substance is approved in GB, it will be included in a statutory register for active substances.
A GB programme for the review of the safety of active substances is being developed and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will retain the power to review active substance approvals at any time, if new evidence identifies any concerns to human health or the environment.
Approvals, authorisations and MRLs
All existing active substance approvals, PPP authorisations and MRLs continue to be valid in GB.
Existing PPP authorisations remain valid until their current expiry date.
Active substance approvals due to expire before December 2023 have been extended for three years to allow time to plan and implement the GB review programme.
GB sets MRLs based on its own assessments but all existing (EC) MRLs remain valid until they are amended. Applicants will need to continue to meet any existing conditions under the new GB pesticide regime.
MRLs in GB and the EU may start to diverge over time, so businesses producing food for export or trading in food produce should consider the requirements in their target market.
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