PART 2Trade and other matters
Information about non-food product safety
I114Disclosure of non-food product safety information within UK
1
This section applies to information which relates to the safety of non-food products and is supplied by the European Commission, or such person as the Commission may specify by written notice to the Secretary of State, to a relevant authority for the purpose of giving effect to a provision of—
a
F1Article 96 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (including any annex to that Article), or
b
a non-food product safety annex.
2
A relevant authority may disclose that information for a permitted purpose.
3
The following are the “permitted purposes” for the purpose of subsection (2)—
a
to ensure health and safety,
b
to ensure the protection of consumers, and
c
to ensure the protection of the environment.
4
A person who receives information as a result of subsection (2) may not—
a
use the information for a purpose other than a permitted purpose, or
b
further disclose that information except with the consent of the relevant authority who disclosed the information.