The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Modifications) Regulations 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations modify–

(a) the Anthrax Prevention Order 1971 (S.I. 1971/1234) by revoking Articles 4 and 5 thereof (which impose restrictions on the importation of certain goods into Great Britain) insofar as those Articles relate to the importation of those goods into that country from member States of the Communities referred to in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (1972 c. 68); and

(b) the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 (“the 1988 Regulations”) (S.I. 1988/1657) by revoking regulation 4(2) thereof (which prohibits the importation of certain substances and articles into the United Kingdom) insofar as that paragraph relates to the importation of those substances and articles into that country from member States of the Communi ties referred to above.

2.  These Regulations also make a consequential modification to regulation 4(3) of the 1988 Regulations.

3.  The modifications referred to above are some of the measures necessary for the establishment of the internal market as required by Article 8A of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.