The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

(2) In these Regulations, “the REACH Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency.

Amendment of the REACH Regulation

2.  The REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

Amendment of Titles 1 to 15

3.  Titles 1 to 15 are amended in accordance with Schedule 1.

Transitional provision

4.  The transitional provision in Schedule 2 has effect.

Amendment of Annexes and Appendices

5.  The Annexes and Appendices are amended in accordance with Schedule 3.

Amendment of the Test Methods Regulation

6.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 4.

Amendment of the Data Regulation

7.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 on joint submission of data and data-sharing in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 5.

Amendment of the Fees and Charges Regulation

8.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 6.

Amendment of an authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation

9.  An authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with Schedule 7.

Revocation of direct retained EU legislation

10.  The Commission Regulations and Commission Decision referred to in Schedule 8 are revoked.

Amendment of the EEA agreement

11.  The EEA agreement is amended in accordance with Schedule 9.

Amendment of the REACH (Enforcement) Regulations 2008

12.  The REACH (Enforcement) Regulations 2008(1) are amended in accordance with Schedule 10.

Amendment and revocation of subordinate legislation

13.  The subordinate legislation referred to in Schedule 11 is amended or revoked as specified.

Thérèse Coffey

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

29th March 2019

We consent

Jeremy Quin

Paul Maynard

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

29th March 2019