Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

[X1 [F11. In this Annex “ competent appropriate authority ”, in relation to the exercise of a function under this Annex, means— U.K.

(a)

the Secretary of State if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function—

(i)

relates to England;

(ii)

relates to Scotland and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998);

(iii)

relates to Wales and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006);

(b)

the Scottish Ministers if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998);

(c)

the Welsh Ministers if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006).] ]