The Product Safety (Revocation) Regulations 2012

Made11th July 2012

Laid before Parliament12th July 2012

Coming into force1st October 2012

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations2.

In accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 19873 the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations and such other persons as he considers appropriate in accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations insofar as they relate to the repeal of the Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 19924 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and in all other respects, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

Citation and Commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Product Safety (Revocation) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st October 2012.

Revocation2

The instruments listed in the schedule are revoked.

Norman LambParliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal AffairsDepartment for Business, Innovation and Skills11th July 2012

SCHEDULE

Regulation 2

Instrument	References	Extent of revocation
The Cooking Utensils (Safety) Regulations 19725	S.I. 1972/1957	The whole Regulations
The Children’s Clothing (Hood Cords) Regulations 19766	S.I. 1976/2	The whole Regulations
The Gas Catalytic Heaters (Safety) Regulations 19847	S.I. 1984/1802	The whole Regulations
The Bunk Beds (Entrapment Hazards) (Safety) Regulations 19878	S.I. 1987/1337	The whole Regulations
The Asbestos Products (Safety)(Amendment) Regulations 19879	S.I. 1987/1979	Regulation 2
The Gas Cooking Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/149	The whole Regulations
The All-Terrain Motor Vehicles (Safety) Regulations 198910	S.I. 1989/2288	The whole Regulations
The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) (Safety) Regulations 199111	S.I. 1991/2693	The whole Regulations
The Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/2620	The whole Regulations
The Imitation Dummies (Safety) Regulations 199312	S.I. 1993/2923	The whole Regulations
The Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 199513	S.I. 1995/1629	Regulations 1(3)and 4(2)
The Stands for Carry-cots (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/2756	The whole Regulations
The Wheeled Child Conveyances (Safety) Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/2866	The whole Regulations
The Magnetic Toys (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 2009	S.I. 2009/1347	The whole Regulations

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the instruments listed in the schedule.

The Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2620) revoked The Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2006) which implemented two European directives regulating certain types of reclosable packaging.

The remaining instruments listed in the schedule regulated the safety of products.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. The Explanatory Memorandum which accompanies this instrument is available alongside a copy of the instrument itself, at: www.legislation.gov.uk.