The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

149.—(1) Article 5 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(3) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “a joint” substitute “ the ”;

(b) for “Commission and the Member States” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

(4) For paragraph 2 substitute—

[F1 “(2)] The Designated National Authority must:

(a) transmit [F2 Great Britain] export notifications to [F3 other Parties, countries and Northern Ireland] pursuant to Article 8; and

(b) receive information from the Secretariat more generally.

[F1 (2A)] The Secretary of State must provide to the Secretariat:

(a) notifications of each relevant final regulatory action concerning chemicals qualifying for PIC notification pursuant to Article 11;

(b) information concerning other final regulatory actions involving chemicals not qualifying for PIC notification pursuant to Article 12; and

(c) [F4 Great Britain] import responses for chemicals subject to the PIC procedure pursuant to Article 13.

[F1 (2B)] The Secretary of State must also coordinate the United Kingdom input on all technical issues relating to the following:

(a) the Convention;

(b) the preparation of the Conference of the Parties established by Article 18(1) of the Convention;

(c) the Chemical Review Committee established in accordance with Article 18(6) of the Convention;

(d) other subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties.”

(5) Omit paragraph 3.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) renumbered (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(b)(i)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(b)(ii)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(c)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 149 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)