Citation, commencement F4, interpretation and extentI11

1

These Regulations may be cited as the REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

2

In these Regulations, “the REACH Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency.

F53

Regulation 12 and Schedule 10 extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

4

In Schedule 11—

a

paragraph 2 extends to England and Wales and Scotland;

b

paragraph 2A extends to Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the REACH RegulationI22

The REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

Amendment of Titles 1 to 15I33

Titles 1 to 15 are amended in accordance with Schedule 1.

Transitional provisionI44

The transitional provision in Schedule 2 has effect.

F1Imports from Northern IrelandI144A

The provision in Schedule 2A in respect of imports from Northern Ireland has effect.

Amendment of Annexes and AppendicesI55

The Annexes and Appendices are amended in accordance with Schedule 3.

Amendment of the Test Methods RegulationI66

Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 4.

Amendment of the Data RegulationI77

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 on joint submission of data and data-sharing in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 5.

Amendment of the Fees and Charges RegulationI88

Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 6.

Amendment of an authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH RegulationI99

An authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with Schedule 7.

Revocation of direct retained EU legislationI1010

The Commission Regulations and Commission Decision referred to in Schedule 8 are revoked.

Amendment of the EEA agreementI1111

The EEA agreement is amended in accordance with Schedule 9.

Amendment of the REACH F2Enforcement Regulations 2008I1212

The REACH F3Enforcement Regulations 2008 M1 are amended in accordance with Schedule 10.

Amendment and revocation of subordinate legislationI1313

The subordinate legislation referred to in Schedule 11 is amended or revoked as specified.

Thérèse Coffey Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We consent

Jeremy QuinPaul Maynard Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury