The Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2010

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—

1. a

   in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act; and sections 15(1), (2), and (8), and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c) and (4), 4 (1), 13(1) and 15(1) of Schedule 3 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19743, (“the 1974 Act”), and

2. b

   for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act.

Before submitting proposals for these Regulations to the Secretary of State, the Health and Safety Executive has consulted the bodies that appeared to it to be appropriate, as required by section 50(3) of the 1974 Act.