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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023 No. 722
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 143(5)(b) of, and paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 21 to, the Environment Act 2021, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 21 to, the Environment Act 2021(1) (“the 2021 Act”), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of Schedule 21 to the 2021 Act and Article 4A of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)(2) (“the REACH Regulation”)—
(a)the Secretary of State considers that the provision made by these Regulations is consistent with Article 1 of the REACH Regulation and has published an explanation of why the Secretary of State considers that to be the case;
(b)the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers have consented to the making of these Regulations;
(c)the Secretary of State has consulted—
(i)the Agency(3);
(ii)any person nominated by a relevant devolved authority(4) as a consultee; and
(iii)such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by, both Houses of Parliament in accordance with section 143(5)(b) of, and paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 21 to, the 2021 Act.
EUR 2006/1907, amended by S.I. 2021/904.
Paragraph 7 of Schedule 21 to the 2021 Act provides that “the Agency” has the same meaning as in the REACH Regulation (see Article 2A of that Regulation).
“Relevant devolved authority” is defined in paragraph 7 of Schedule 21 to the 2021 Act.
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