Statutory Instruments
Consumer Protection
Environmental Protection
Public Health
Made
10th March 2010
Laid before Parliament
15th March 2010
Coming into force
for the purpose of regulation 9
1st January 2015
for the purpose of remainder
6th April 2010
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to measures for safety as respects, among other products, detergents; provisions concerning the composition, labelling, marketing, classification or description of, among other products, detergents M2; measures relating to consumer protection M3; and measures relating to the environment M4.
In accordance with section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973 M5, the Treasury consent to the making of these Regulations.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and, in respect of regulation 8(3) and (4) and Schedule 1, the powers conferred by section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973.
Marginal Citations
M11972 c. 68. The enabling powers of section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51). The power of the Minister to make Regulations in relation to matters in or as regards Scotland, is preserved by section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
M2S.I. 1972/1811, superseded in relation to consumer protection by S.I. 1993/2661 (see article 3(1)(a)).