The Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations 2006

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

• “the approved supply list” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the CHIP Regulations;

• “CAS number” means the number given to a substance by the Chemicals Abstract Service and given in the CAS Registry Handbook (ISSN 0093-058X);

• “the CHIP Regulations” means in Great Britain the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002(1) and in Northern Ireland the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002(2);

• “cosmetic product” has the meaning given by regulation 3(1) of the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2004(3);

• “EINECS No.” means the number given to a substance in the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances;

• “medicinal product” means—

  (a)

  a medicinal product—

  (i)

  which is a “relevant medicinal product” within the meaning of regulation 1(2) of the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc) Regulations 1994(4), or

  in respect of which there is for the time being a traditional herbal registration granted under regulation 6 of the Medicines (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 2005(5), or

  (ii)

  which is an “investigational medicinal product” within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004(6), or

  (iii)

  in respect of which there is for the time being a certificate of registration granted under regulation 5 of the Medicines (Homeopathic Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 1994(7); or

  (b)

  an article or substance to which provisions of the Medicines Act 1968(8) apply by virtue of an order made under section 104 or 105 of that Act;

• “motor fuel” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999(9);

• “the prescribed concentration” of a substance means either—

  (a)

  the concentration specified in the approved supply list; or

  (b)

  where no concentration limit for that substance is specified in the approved supply list, the concentration specified in paragraph 6 (Table VI or Table VIA) of Part II of Schedule 3 to the CHIP Regulations;

• “supply” includes offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply and possessing for supply; and

• “veterinary product” means—

  (a)

  a medicinal product which is supplied in accordance with an animal test certificate within the meaning of section 32(2)(b) of the Medicines Act 1968, or

  (b)

  a product supplied for administration in accordance with paragraph 2(c) of Schedule 4 to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005(10).

(1)

2002 No. 1689 amended by SI 2005/2571. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

S.R. 2002 No. 301 amended by S.R. 2005 No. 463. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations

(3)

S.I. 2004/2152 to which there are amendments not relevant.

(4)

S.I. 1994/3144 as amended by S.I. 2005/2759. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(5)

S.I. 2005/2750.

(6)

S.I. 2004/1031 to which there are amendments not relevant here.

(7)

S.I. 1994/105 as amended by S.I. 2005/2573.

(8)

1968 c. 67. Sections 104 and 105 are amended by S.I. 2004/1031. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(9)

S.I. 1999/3107 amended by S.I. 2003/3078.

(10)

S.I.2005/2745.