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Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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- Art. 2(2)(ga) inserted by S.I. 2025/581 Sch. 5 para. 9(2)
- Art. 3(27) inserted by S.I. 2025/581 Sch. 5 para. 9(3)
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- Art. 2(2)(ga) inserted by S.I. 2025/581 Sch. 5 para. 9(2)
- Art. 3(27) inserted by S.I. 2025/581 Sch. 5 para. 9(3)
Article 13U.K.Obligations in relation to import of chemicals
1.F1...
[F2Where the Secretary of State receives a decision guidance document from the Secretariat, the Secretary of State must, taking into account the information in the decision guidance document], adopt an import decision in the form of a final or interim import response F3... concerning the future import of the chemical concerned. F4... The [F5Secretary of State] shall communicate the decision to the Secretariat as soon as possible, and no later than nine months after the date of dispatch of the decision guidance document by the Secretariat.
Where a chemical becomes subject to additional or amended restrictions F6..., the [F7Secretary of State] shallF8... adopt a revised import decision. F9... The [F7Secretary of State] shall communicate the revised import decision to the Secretariat.
F102.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.An import decision under paragraph 1 shall relate to the category or categories specified for the chemical in the decision guidance document.
4.When communicating the import decision to the Secretariat, the [F11Secretary of State] shall provide a description of the legislative or administrative measure upon which it is based.
5.[F12The Designated National Authority] shall make the import decisions under paragraph 1 [F13publicly available via its website].
6.Where appropriate, the [F14Secretary of State] shall evaluate, in close cooperation with the [F15Designated National Authority, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers], the need to [F16take] measures F17... in order to prevent any unacceptable risks to human health or the environment F18..., taking into account the information given in the decision guidance document.
[F197.The functions of the Secretary of State under paragraph 1 to adopt an import decision and to adopt a revised import decision are subject to the consent requirement in Article 23B.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(b)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(2)(c)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Art. 13(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in Art. 13(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12Words in Art. 13(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Words in Art. 13(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F14Words in Art. 13(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F15Words in Art. 13(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(6)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1567, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 50); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F16Word in Art. 13(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F17Words in Art. 13(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(6)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F18Words in Art. 13(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/720), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 157(6)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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