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

152.—(1) Article 8 is amended as follows. U.K.

[F1 (2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “Annex I” substitute “the GB PIC list”;

(b) for the words from “importing Party” to the end substitute “importing Party, other country or Northern Ireland”.]

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

[F2 (i) for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;]

[F3 (ii) for “to a Party or other country” substitute “to a Party, other country or Northern Ireland”;]

[F4 (iii)] for “designated national authority of the Member State in which he is established (the ‘exporter's Member State’)” substitute “ exporter's Designated National Authority ”;

[F4 (iv)] for “that designated national authority” substitute “ the Designated National Authority ”;

[F4 (v)] in the final sentence, omit the words from “and” to the end;

(b) in the second subparagraph—

(i) for “designated national authority of the exporter's Member State” substitute “ exporter's Designated National Authority ”;

(ii) omit the words from “and” to the end;

[F5 (c) in the third subparagraph—

(i) for “The Agency shall, on behalf of the Commission” substitute “The Designated National Authority must”;

(ii) after the words “designated national authority of the importing Party” insert “or Northern Ireland”;]

(d) in the fourth subparagraph—

(i) for “Agency”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ Designated National Authority ”;

(ii) for “shall register each export notification and assign it” substitute “ must maintain a list of export notifications and assign each export notification ”;

(iii) omit “in the Database”;

(iv) omit “and the designated national authorities of the Member States, as appropriate,”;

[F6 (v) for “importing Parties and other countries” substitute “importing Parties, other countries and Northern Ireland”;]

[F7 (vi) for “by means of the Database” substitute “via its website”.]

[F8 (4) In paragraph (3)—

(a) in the first place it occurs, for “Agency” substitute “Designated National Authority”;

(b) for “importing Party or other country” substitute “importing Party, other country or Northern Ireland”;

(c) for “Annex I” substitute “the GB PIC list”;

(d) in the first place it occurs, omit “, on behalf of the Commission,”;

(e) in the second place it occurs, for “Agency” substitute “Designated National Authority”;

(f) in the second place it occurs, omit “, on behalf of the Commission,”;

(g) after “of the importing Party” insert “or Northern Ireland”.]

(5) In paragraph 4, for “Union legislation” substitute “ retained EU law ”.

[F9 (6) In paragraph 5—

(a) in both places the words occur, for “the importing Party or other country” substitute “the importing Party, other country or Northern Ireland”;

(b) for the words from “designated” to the end substitute “exporter’s Designated National Authority”.]

[F10 (7) In paragraph 6—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) in point (b), at the end, insert “, or in the case of Northern Ireland where such a response has been provided to the Secretariat indicating whether or not it consents to the import of the chemical”;

(ii) in point (c)—

(aa) for “Commission” substitute “Designated National Authority”;

(bb) omit the words from “and has forwarded” to the end”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, at the end, insert “, or in the case of Northern Ireland, where export notification by exporting Parties is explicitly required through the import decision relating to Northern Ireland or otherwise”;

(c) in the third subparagraph—

(i) in point (a), after “designated national authority of the importing Party”, insert “or Northern Ireland”;

(ii) in point (b)—

(aa) for “Commission” substitute “Designated National Authority”;

(bb) after “designated national authority of the importing Party” insert “or Northern Ireland”;

(cc) for the words from “and has forwarded” to the end substitute “and has made it publicly available via its website”.]

[F11 (8) In paragraph 7—

(a) for the words from “The Commission” to “Agency” substitute “The Designated National Authority”;

(b) for “importing Parties and other countries” substitute “importing Parties, other countries and Northern Ireland”.]

(9) Omit paragraph 8.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 152(2) 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. 45(2)

F2 Sch. 2 para. 152(3)(a)(i) 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. 45(3)(a)(i)

F3 Sch. 2 para. 152(3)(a)(ii) inserted (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. 45(3)(a)(iii)

F4 Sch. 2 para. 152(3)(a)(ii)-(iv) renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 152(3)(a)(iii)-(v) (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. 45(3)(a)(ii)

F5 Sch. 2 para. 152(3)(c) 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. 45(3)(b)

F6 Sch. 2 para. 152(3)(d)(v) 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. 45(3)(c)(i)

F7 Sch. 2 para. 152(3)(d)(vi) inserted (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. 45(3)(c)(ii)

F8 Sch. 2 para. 152(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. 45(4)

F9 Sch. 2 para. 152(6) 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. 45(5)

F10 Sch. 2 para. 152(7) 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. 45(6)

F11 Sch. 2 para. 152(8) 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. 45(7)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 152 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)