2. In regulation 2(2), omit the definition of “competent authority”.
3.—(1) Regulation 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)before subparagraph (a) insert—
“(za)the Agency;
(zb)the appropriate authorities; and”;
(b)omit subparagraphs (b) to (d);
(c)in the words after subparagraph (d), omit “in the European Union”.
(3) In paragraph (2)(b), omit “in the European Union”.
4. In regulation 7(1), omit subparagraph (b) (and the “or” preceding it).
5. Omit regulation 24(2).
6.—(1) Schedule 1 (Table of REACH provisions) is amended as follows.
(2) In the second column, for “European Chemicals Agency”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Agency”.
(3) In the entry relating to Article 8(2) of REACH, in the second column, for “community” substitute “UK”.
(4) In the entry relating to Article 26(1) of REACH, in the second column, omit the words from “of a non-phase in” to “pre-registered,”.
(5) Omit the entry relating to Article 30(6).
(6) In the entry relating to Article 31(2) to (9), in the second column, for “the language of the Member State concerned” substitute “English”.
(7) Omit the entry relating to Article 31(10).
(8) In the entry relating to Article 32(2) and (3), in the second column, omit “after 1st June 2007”.
(9) In the entry relating to Article 36(1), in the second column, for “a competent” substitute “an appropriate”.
(10) In the entry relating to Article 37(3), omit the row (comprising the second to sixth columns) that relates to requirements providing when a manufacturer, importer or downstream user must comply with Article 14 for a phase-in substance.
(11) In the entries relating to Articles 46(2) and 49(a), in the second column, for “competent authority” substitute “Agency”.
7. In Schedule 4, in paragraph 7—
(a)before subparagraph (a) insert—
“(za)the Agency;
(zb)the appropriate authorities;”;
(b)omit subparagraphs (b) to (d).