2005 No. 2469

PUBLIC HEALTH

The Detergents Regulations 2005

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures for safety and consumer protection as respects, among other products, detergents and any provisions concerning the composition, labelling, marketing, classification or description of, among other products, detergents2.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs makes the following Regulations: