[X1 Article 73 U.K. [F1Restriction decisions]
1. If the conditions laid down in Article 68 are fulfilled, the [F2Secretary of State must propose] a draft amendment to Annex XVII, within three months of receipt of [F3the Agency's opinions] . [F4The functions of deciding whether to propose a draft amendment, and of proposing a draft amendment, are subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.]
Where the draft amendment diverges from the original proposal or if it does not take the opinions from the Agency into account, the [F5Secretary of State] shall annex a detailed explanation of the reasons for the differences.
[F62. The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend Annex 17 to include the draft amendment.
Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
The function of making regulations under this Article is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.] ]
Editorial Information
X1Substituted by Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 396 of 30 December 2006).
Textual Amendments
F1 Art. 73 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 59(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2 Words in Art. 73(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 59(3)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3 Words in Art. 73(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 59(3)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4 Words in Art. 73(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 59(3)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5 Words in Art. 73(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 59(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6 Art. 73(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 59(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)