The REACH Enforcement (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Regulation 2 (interpretation)

3.—(1) In regulation 2(1) for the definition of “REACH” substitute—

““REACH” means Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals as amended from time to time;”.

(2) In regulation 2(2) —

(a) before the definition of “authorised person” insert—

““asbestos-containing article” means an article in its entirety containing any of the asbestos fibres listed at point 6 of Annex XVII to REACH;

“asbestos exemption certificate” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of Schedule 5A; ”;

(b) in the definition of “enforcing authority” after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa)  the Office of Rail Regulation;”;

(c) after the definition of “enforcing authority” insert—

““the Executive” means—

(a)

in Great Britain, the Health and Safety Executive;

(b)

in Northern Ireland, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland;”; and

(d) after the definition of “offshore installation” insert—

““railway” means—

(a)

except in Northern Ireland, any system of transport the operation of which is specified in regulation 3(2) of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006(1);

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, any railway or tramway which in either case is used for the carriage of persons or goods;”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/557. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/1573 and 2008/2323.