Prohibitions relating to certain substances4
1
Those substances described in Column 1 of Schedule 2 are prohibited to the extent set out in the corresponding entry in Column 2 of that Schedule.
2
The importation into the United Kingdom, other than from another member State, of the following substances and articles is prohibited, namely—
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b
matches made with white phosphorus,
and a contravention of this paragraph shall be punishable under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 M1 and not as a contravention of a health and safety regulation.
3
A person shall not supply during the course of or for use at work a substance or article specified in paragraph (2).
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