The Detergents Regulations 2010

Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 740

Consumer Protection

Environmental Protection

Public Health

The Detergents Regulations 2010

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(1) 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(2); measures relating to consumer protection(3); and measures relating to the environment(4).

In accordance with section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973(5), 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.

(1)

1972 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).

(2)

S.I. 1972/1811, superseded in relation to consumer protection by S.I. 1993/2661 (see article 3(1)(a)).

(3)

S.I. 1993/2661.

(4)

S.I. 2008/301.

(5)

1973 c. 51.