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8.—(1) Before making any regulations under this Part, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(2) The Secretary of State must publish a summary of the responses to a consultation under paragraph (1).
(3) A consultation on regulations under regulation 3(1) must contain at least the following information—
(a)precise and clear wording of any proposed restriction, or amendment of a restriction;
(b)references and scientific evidence for the restriction, or amendment of a restriction;
(c)information on the use of the substance, or the group of similar substances, in EEE;
(d)information on detrimental effects and exposure, in particular during waste EEE management operations;
(e)information on possible substitutes and other alternatives, and on their availability and reliability;
(f)justification for the proposed provision being the most appropriate measure;
(g)a socioeconomic assessment of the effect of the proposed provision.
(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply—
(a)to regulations under regulation 3(1) which are implementing a review of the list of restricted substances, if the Secretary of State has already consulted as part of that review, provided that such consultation satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3);
(b)to regulations under regulation 5 if—
(i)the Secretary of State has already consulted in accordance with regulation 6(3)(d) or 10(9) before deciding to make the regulations; or
(ii)regulation 9(3)(b) or 10(8)(b) applies.
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