2.—(1) The competent authority referred to in Article 13 of the Council Regulation shall, in relation to Great Britain, be the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Executive acting jointly.
(2) In any case where, under a provision of the Council Regulation, a manufacturer or importer of an existing substance is required to furnish information to the member State in which he is located, that requirement shall, in relation to manufacturers or importers located in Great Britain, be satisfied by furnishing the information to the Secretary of State for the Environment and to the Executive.