Regulation 2(2)
SCHEDULE 1THE CLASSIFICATION, PACKAGING AND LABELLING OFDANGEROUS SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 1984
amendments
| Regulations and Schedules | Amendments |
|---|---|
| 1. Regulation 2(1) | For the definition of “road” substitute the following definition— ““road” means— (a) as respects England and Wales, a road within the meaning of section 196(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20); (b) as respects Scotland, a road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54);”. |
| 2. Regulation 3(1) | In sub-paragraph (e), for “Regulation 2(1) of the Cosmetic Products Regulations 1978” substitute “Regulation 4(1) of the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 1260)”. |
| 3. Regulation 3(2) | In sub-paragraph (e), for “approved for safety under the Pesticides Safety Precautions Scheme” substitute “approved under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48)”. |
| 4. Regulation 3(3) | In sub-paragraph (d), after “Annex A” insert “or Annex B or both”. |
| 5. Regulation 4 | (a) For the words from “the list published” to “in packages etc” substitute “the list approved by the Health and Safety Commission on 9 February 1988 entitled “Information Approved for the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances (2nd Edition)””. (b) In sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “a subsidiary risk;” substitute “an indication of subsidiary risk;”. (c) In sub-paragraph (b), for “a subsidiary risk;” substitute “an indication of subsidiary risk;”. (d) In sub-paragraph (g), at the end after the semi-colon delete “and”. (e) In sub-paragraph (h), after the closing bracket delete the comma and at the end for the full stop substitute “; and”. (f) After sub-paragraph (h), insert the following sub-paragraph— “(i)in Part VII a list of the changes made to the previous edition of the approved list (as revised),”. |
| 6. Regulation 8(3) | After “given” delete the comma and the words from “but this shall” to the end of the paragraph. |
| 7. Regulation 8(9) | For “approved for safety under the Pesticides Safety Precautions Scheme” substitute “approved under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48)”. |
| 8. Schedule 1 Part IV | In paragraph 6, revoke sub-paragraphs (b)(i) and (d)(iii). |
| 9. Schedule 2 Part II | Insert after paragraph 1 the following paragraph— “1A. The words shown within the hazard warning sign may be omitted but in such a case those words shall be shown on the package or label adjacent to the sign.”. |
| 10. Schedule 2 Part III | In paragraph 4(e)— (a) for “ISO 2431 — 1980” substitute “ISO 2431 — 1984”; and (b) for “BS 3900: Part A6 — 1983” substitute “BS 3900: Part A6 — 1986”. |
| 11. Schedule 6 Part I | In paragraph 2(1)(b) for “accepted common name” substitute “internationally recognised name”. |
| 12. Schedule 6 Part II | In paragraph 11— (a) for “0.5 per cent” substitute “0.25 per cent”; and (b) after “of the preparation” insert “as determined in accordance with the International Standards Organisation Standard ISO 6503 — 1984”. |
| 13. Schedule 6 Part III | After paragraph 22, insert the following paragraph— “Special provisions relating to risk phrases23. Where a substance is specified as a carcinogen, mutagen or teratogen by the use of the risk phrase R45, R46 or R47 respectively in Part 1A of the approved list and following the name of the substance reference is made to this paragraph by the note “(see schedule 6.23)”, those risk phrases, or any of them, shall precede any risk phrase numbered 20 to 28 or any combination of those phrases and in such a case the risk phrases numbered 20 to 28 or combinations of them shall be preceded by the word “also”.”. |
Regulation 2(3)
SCHEDULE 2REGULATION 4 OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS AS AMENDED
Meaning of approved list
4. In these Regulations, “approved list” means the list approved by the Health and Safety Commission on 9 February 1988 entitled “Information Approved for the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances (2nd Edition)” which contains—
(a)in Part IA—
(i)a list of those substances dangerous for supply for which the Commission has approved an indication of general nature of risk, classification and certain risk and safety phrases, and
(ii)a list of those substances dangerous for conveyance by road for which the Coimmission has approved a substance identification number and a classification and in certain cases a packing group number and an indcation of subsidiary risk;
(b)in Part IB, a list of those groups of substances dangerous for conveyance by road not specified in Part IA as dangerous for conveyance by road for which the Commission has approved a substance identification number and in certain cases a packing group number and an indication of subsidiary risk;
(c)in Part IC, a list of those articles to which, by virtue of regulation 3(5), these Regulations relate as they relate to the conveyance by road of dangerous substances and for which the Commission has approved a substance identification number and a classification;those articles to which, by virtue of regulation 3(5), these Regulations relate as they relate to the conveyance by road of dangerous substances and for which the Commission has approved a substance identification number and a classification;
(d)in Part II a list of substances dangerous for supply for which the Commission has approved the classification for the purposes of Schedule 4 (classification of solvents);
(e)in Part III a list of substances dangerous for supply for which the Commission has approved the classification for the purposes of Schedule 5 (classification of paints, varnishes, printing inks, adhesives and similar products);
(f)in Part IV a list of the risk phrases which the Commission has approved for use with dangerous substances;
(g)in Part V a list of the safety phrases which the Commission has approved for use with dangerous substances;
(h)in Part VI a list of substances dangerous for supply for which the Commission has approved a conventional LD50 value for the purpose of Schedule 3 (classification of pesticides); and
(i)in Part VII a list of the changes made to the previous edition of the approved list (as revised),
together with such notes and explanatory material as are requisite for the use of the list.