2013 No. 233
Environmental Protection
The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013
Made 6th February 2013
Laid before Parliament 8th February 2013
Coming into force 3rd March 2013

The Secretary of State, who is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, that Act.
1972 c. 68.
S.I. 2008/301.
Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), Part 1 of the Schedule. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, section 28, and amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, Part 1 of the Schedule, and S.I. 2007/1388, article 3 and Schedule 1, paragraph 1.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for any reference in these Regulations to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market to be construed as a reference to that instrument as the Annex to it is amended from time to time.
OJ No L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 23.