Statutory Instruments
Consumer Protection
Environmental Protection
Health And Safety
Made
16th November 2013
Laid before Parliament
20th November 2013
Coming into force
16th December 2013
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures relating to persistent organic pollutants, dangerous substances, preparations and chemicals.
These Regulations are made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, that Act.
It appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals(3) to be construed as references to that Regulation as amended from time to time.
S.I. 2006/608, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) is amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). The power of the Minister to make regulations in relation to devolved matters is preserved as regards Scotland by section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) and as regards Wales by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
OJ No L 396, 30.12.2006, p1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 348/2013 (OJ No L 108, 18.4.2013, p1). There are relevant corrigenda, OJ No L 136, 29.5.2007, p3 and OJ No L 36, 5.2.2009, p84.