Transitional provisions
16.—(1) Until 30th July 2002 it shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of these Regulations if the requirements of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994(1) are complied with as in force immediately before these Regulations came into force.
(2) In respect of a preparation which is a biocidal product within the meaning of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001(2), until 30th July 2004 it shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of these Regulations if the requirements of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 are complied with as in force immediately before these Regulations came into force.
(3) These Regulations shall not apply to a preparation which is—
(a)an approved plant protection product under the Plant Protection Products Regulations; or
(b)an approved biocidal product under the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001,
until 30th July 2004.
(4) These Regulations shall not apply to a preparation which is—
(a)a biocidal product within the meaning of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001; or
(b)a plant protection product,
and which is an approved product under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986(3) until 30th July 2004.
(5) In this regulation, “biocidal product” does not include a biocidal product which is a basic substance as defined in article 2 of Directive 98/8(4) of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market.