PART 2Enforcement

Enforcement agreements5

1

This regulation applies to agreements between an enforcing authority (“A”) and another enforcing authority (“B”) intended to facilitate the carrying out of an enforcement duty, or part of it.

2

A may agree arrangements with B for B to carry out on A’s behalf any matters in relation to an enforcement duty that applies to A.

3

Where an enforcement duty applies to both A and B, they may agree arrangements for performance of that duty to be divided between them in such a way as they consider to be administratively convenient.

4

An agreement in respect of the matters in paragraph (2) or (3)—

a

may deal with more than one listed REACH provision;

b

must be in writing;

c

must give sufficient particulars of the matters to which it relates; and

d

may be made subject to limitations and conditions.

5

Such an agreement—

a

may be varied in writing by the parties, acting jointly;

b

may be revoked by any party on sixty days notice in writing to the other party or parties to the agreement.