SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2019 Regulations

Amendments relating to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (“the Biocides Regulation”)

23.  In paragraph 64 (amendment of Article 3 of the Biocides Regulation), in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) for paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) in point (k), for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;”;

(b) in paragraph (f), in the new point (n) which it substitutes, for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

(c) in paragraph (h)(ii), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”;

(d) in paragraph (k)—

(i) for the new point (ai) which it inserts, substitute—

“(ai) “appropriate fee” means the fee payable for the activity concerned in regulations made under section 43 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 where the competent authority is appointed in accordance with regulation 5 of the Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013;”;

(ii) after the new point (ai) which it inserts, for point (ah) (the second time this point number is used) substitute—

“(aj) “Devolved Authority” means—

(i) the Scottish Ministers, or

(ii) the Welsh Ministers.”.