The Notification of New Substances Regulations 1993

Revocations, amendments and transitional provisions

25.—(1) The following Regulations are revoked—

(a) the Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982(1);

(b) the Notification of New Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1986(2); and

(c) the Notification of New Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1991(3).

(2) In the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations 1993—

(a) in regulation 5(3)—

(i) for “the Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982”, there shall be substituted “the Notification of New Substances Regulations 1993 (S.I.No.3050)”, and

(ii) for “regulation 4(1)”, there shall be substituted “regulation 4 or (1) or (2)”;

(b) in regulation 18(3) at the end (but before the full stop) there shall be added the words “and as if the maximum period of imprisonment on summary conviction specified in subsection (5) thereof were 3 months instead of 6 months”; and

(c) regulation 21(4) shall be revoked.

(3) After 31st January 1994, notifications made under the Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982 as in force immediately before that date shall be treated as notifications made under these Regulations and the requirements of these Regulations shall apply to such notifications as they apply to notifications made after that date.

(4) Between 31st January 1994 and 31st July 1994, it shall be a sufficient compliance with these Regulations, if a notifier provides such information (if any) about a new substance as was required by the Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982 as in force immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, and other additional information required under these Regulations by 31st July 1994.

(5) In the case of a new substance which was not required to be notified under the Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982 as for the time being in force by virtue of a certificate of exemption granted under regulation 12 of those Regulations, it shall be a sufficient compliance with these Regulations if the notifier notifies the substance in accordance with these Regulations before 31st July 1994.

(1)

S.I. 1982/1496.

(2)

S.I. 1986/890.

(3)

S.I. 1991/1914.