The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to—

1. a

   Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 201210 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products to be construed as including references to Annexes I to IV of that Regulation as those Annexes are amended from time to time;

2. b

   Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 200811 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, to be construed as including references to Articles 6(5), 11(3), 12, 14, 18(3)(b), 23, 25 to 29, 35(2) second and third sub-paragraphs and Annexes I to VII of that Regulation as those Articles and Annexes are amended from time to time; and

3. c

   Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 201212 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals to be construed as including references to Annexes I, II, V and VI of that Regulation as those Annexes are amended from time to time.