The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2002

Interpretation E+W+S

2.  In these Regulations—

• “the Directives” means—

  (a)

  Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road;

  (b)

  Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail;

  (c)

  European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations;

  (d)

  Council Directive 96/35/EC on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway;

  (e)

  Commission Directive 96/86/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road;

  (f)

  Commission Directive 96/87/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous good by rail;

  (fa)

  [F1 Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations;]

  (g)

  Commission Directive 1999/47/EC adapting for the second time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road;

  (h)

  Commission Directive 1999/48/EC adapting for the second time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail;

  (ha)

  [F2 Directive 2000/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum examination requirements for safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway;]

  (i)

  Directive 2000/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road;

  (j)

  Directive 2000/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail;

  (k)

  Commission Directive 2001/6/EC adapting for the third time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail; F3 ...

  (l)

  Commission Directive 2001/7/EC adapting for the third time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road; F3 ...

  (m)

  [F4 Commission Directive 2001/60/EC adapting to technical progress Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations;

  (n)

  Commission Directive 2003/28/EC adapting for the fourth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road; and

  (o)

  Commission Directive 2003/29/EC adapting for the fourth time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail; and]

• “environmentally hazardous substances” means substances which are dangerous to the environment (whether or not they are already within section 1(1)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 as dangerous substances).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2 inserted (25.3.2004) by The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/463), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 2 inserted (25.3.2004) by The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/463), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

F3 Word in reg. 2 omitted (25.3.2004) by virtue of The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/463), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

F4 Words in reg. 2 inserted (25.3.2004) by The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/463), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(d)