Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21 U.K. Amendment of REACH legislation

Other interpretation U.K.

7 In this Schedule—

• “Agency” has the same meaning as in the REACH Regulation (see Article 2A of the Regulation);

• “REACH Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency;

• “relevant devolved authority” means—

  (a)

  the Scottish Ministers,

  (b)

  the Welsh Ministers, or

  (c)

  the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs or the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 21 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 147(1)(b)

I2 Sch. 21 para. 7 in force at 28.2.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(p)