The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1996 (which extended the reference to dangerous substances in section 1(1)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to include environmentally hazardous substances) so as to enable regulations under section 15 of that Act to be made to implement—

(a) Council Directive 96/35/EC (OJ No. L145, 19.6.96, p.10) on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway;

(b) Commission Directive 96/86/EC (OJ No. L335, 24.12.96, p.43) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC (OJ No. L319, 12.12.94, p.7) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road;

(c) Commission Directive 96/87/EC (OJ No. L335, 24.12.96, p.45) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC (OJ No. L235, 17.9.96, p.25) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail;

(d) Commission Directive 199/47/EC (OJ No. L169, 5.7.99, p. 1) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC and Commission Directive 96/86/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road; and

(e) Commission Directive 1999/48/EC (OJ No. L169, 5.7.99, p. 58) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC and Commission Directive 96/87/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail.

2.  These Regulations have no impact on business.