PART 1Introduction
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force immediately before IP completion day.
3
Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations, “the 2019 Regulations” means the Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 20195.
PART 2Amendment of subordinate legislation
Amendment of the 2019 Regulations3
The 2019 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 10.
Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2019 Regulations4
In regulation 2 of the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to retained EU law), in paragraph (1) (domestic subordinate legislation corrected by the 2019 Regulations) omit the following—
a
sub-paragraph (b) (the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999);
b
sub-paragraph (e) (the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003);
c
sub-paragraph (f) (the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003);
d
sub-paragraph (i) (the Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013);
e
sub-paragraph (l) (the Explosives (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015);
f
sub-paragraph (m) (the Biocidal Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015);
g
sub-paragraph (n) (the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015);
h
sub-paragraph (o) (the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015).
Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2019 Regulations5
For regulation 4 of the 2019 Regulations (Transitional provision in relation to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008) substitute—
Revocation of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 492/20144
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 492/2014 of 7 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the rules for the renewal of authorisations of biocidal products subject to mutual recognition is revoked.
Amendment of regulation 5 of the 2019 Regulations6
For regulation 5 of the 2019 Regulations (Transitional provision in relation to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012), substitute—
Savings and transitional arrangements5
Schedule 4 (Savings and transitional arrangements) has effect.
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2019 Regulations7
Schedule 1 to the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to subordinate legislation) is amended in accordance with Schedule 1.
Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2019 Regulations8
Schedule 2 to the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to retained direct EU legislation) is amended in accordance with Schedule 2.
Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 2019 Regulations9
Schedule 3 to the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to Annex II to the EEA Agreement) is amended in accordance with Schedule 3.
Insertion of Schedule 4 into the 2019 Regulations10
After Schedule 3 to the 2019 Regulations, insert a new Schedule 4 (Savings, transitional and consequential provision), as provided for in Schedule 4.
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