The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st November 1992.

The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board

2.—(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board.

(2) The Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect with respect to the Board.

Functions of the Board

3.—(1) The Board shall be the body in the United Kingdom responsible for carrying out the tasks of the competent body provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 880/92(1).

(2) If so requested by the Secretary of State, the Board—

(a) shall represent the United Kingdom on the Committee established by Article 7 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 880/92,

(b) shall provide advice and support to any other representative the Secretary of State may nominate.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the Schedule to these Regulations, the Board shall have power to do any thing or enter into any transaction which in its opinion is incidental to or conducive to the exercise of the functions conferred by paragraphs (1) and (2).

Directions by the Secretary of State

4.  The Secretary of State may give the Board directions of a general or specific character where he considers it necessary to ensure the independence and neutrality of the Board and that the Board applies the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 880/92 in a consistent manner.

Michael Howard

Secretary of State for the Environment

5th October 1992

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Wyn Roberts

Minister of State, Welsh Office

6th October 1992

Ian Lang

Secretary of State for Scotland

6th October 1992

R. W. Rogers

Assistant Secretary,

Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland

6th October 1992