Notifications by producers in new Member States
Article 4
1. Any producer in a new Member State referred to in Article 1(1)(b) of this Regulation wishing to secure the inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of an active substance listed in Annex I to this Regulation shall notify the details set out in Annex V of this Regulation to the Commission, other notifiers for that substance and the rapporteur Member State at the latest three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 2. Any producer making a notification under paragraph 1 shall fulfil the obligations of producers or notifiers set out in this Regulation for the active substance notified. 3. Where a producer in a new Member State has not submitted a notification for an active substance listed in Annex I to this Regulation, in accordance with paragraph 1, it shall only be permitted to participate in the programme of work collectively with one or more notifiers of the active substance, including a Member State which has notified in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article. 4. Where no notification has been received for an active substance listed in Annex I to this Regulation, a new Member State may declare its interest in supporting the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by notifying the Commission and the rapporteur Member State. That notification must be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than three months from the date the Commission has informed the Member States that no notification has been submitted for that active substance. A Member State submitting such a notification shall thereafter be treated as the producer for the purposes of the evaluation of the active substance concerned. 5. The Commission shall decide, as provided for in the fourth subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, not to include in Annex I to that Directive active substances referred to in Annex I to this Regulation for which no notification has been submitted in accordance with paragraphs 1 or 4 of this Article. The Decision shall state the reasons for the non-inclusion. Member States shall withdraw authorisations of plant protection products containing such active substances within the period prescribed in the Decision.