Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

Transitional provisions

23.—(1) Until 1st December 1994, it shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of these Regulations if a substance or preparation is classified, packaged and labelled in accordance with the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 as in operation immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations.

(2) Between 1st December 1994 and 1st June 1995, in any case in which—

(a) the package or receptacle in which one or more substances or preparations dangerous for supply or carriage is supplied or carried contains a total quantity of 25 litres or less;

(b) the substances or preparations were packaged and labelled before 1st December 1994 and were not removed from their package or receptacle since that date; and

(c) it was not reasonably practicable either—

(i) to repackage and relabel the substances or preparations before they were supplied or carried; or

(ii) to supply or carry them on a date earlier than the date on which they were in fact supplied or carried,

it shall be a sufficient compliance with the requirements of these Regulations (not being the requirement to provide the safety data sheets described in regulation 6(1)) if the substances or preparations are classified, packaged and labelled in accordance with the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 as in operation immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations.

(3) Regulation 17 (Notification of information to the poisons advisory centre in relation to certain preparations dangerous for supply) shall not apply until the date on which the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland has approved the poisons advisory centre and it shall be a sufficient compliance with that regulation if the information required to be provided in relation to any preparation is received by the poisons advisory centre—

(a) in the case of a preparation which is required to have the indication of danger very toxic, toxic or corrosive, six months after that date;

(b) in the case of a preparation which is required to have the indication of danger harmful or irritant, one year after that date; or

(c) in either case, before such later date as the Department may approve.