Notification of New Substances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.R. 1994 No. 6) by amending Schedules 2 and 3 to incorporate a reduced test method for chemical intermediates thereby implementing for Northern Ireland paragraphs 7 and 8 of article 1 of Commission Directive 2001/59/EC (O.J. No. L 225, 21.8.2001, p. 1) adapting to technical progress for the 28th time Council Directive 67/548/EEC (O.J. No. 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1) (O.J./SE 1967 p. 234) on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances.

In Great Britain, the corresponding Regulations are the Notification of New Substances (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2176). The Great Britain Health and Safety Executive has prepared a regulatory impact assessment in relation to those Regulations and a copy of that assessment together with a Northern Ireland Supplement prepared by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is held at the offices of that Executive at 83 Ladas Drive, Belfast BT6 9FR from where a copy may be obtained on request.