The Controls on Certain Azo Dyes and Blue Colourant Regulations 2003

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“Member State” means a member state of the European Community or a State which is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993;

“supply” has the meaning given by section 46 of the 1987 Act;

“the 1987 Act” means the Consumer Protection Act 1987;

“the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995(1);

(2) Expressions used in these Regulations which are also used in Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations(2), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/61/EC amending for the 19th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC(3) and Commission Directive 2003/3/EC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of “blue colourant” (twelfth adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 76/769/EEC)(4) shall have the meaning they bear in that Directive.

(1)

1995 c. 25.

(2)

O.J. No. L262, 27.9.1976, p. 201.

(3)

O.J. No. L243, 11.9.2002, p. 15.

(4)

O.J. No. L4, 9.1.2003, p. 12.