SCHEDULE 10Revocations and amendments

PART 3Amendments to Regulations that extend to Great Britain

The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002

1.

The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 200285 are amended as follows on 1st December 2008.

2.

In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

for paragraph (c) in the definition of “EC number” substitute—

“(c)

in the case of a dangerous substance that is not a phase-in substance within the meaning of REACH, the number for that substance if it is listed in ELINCS;”;

(b)

after the definition of “radioactive substance” insert—
““REACH” means Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals86;”.

3.

In paragraph (3) of regulation 4 (classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations) omit the wording after paragraph (a) and substitute—

“(b)

has been registered in accordance with Title II of REACH,

shall be classified in conformity with that registration.”.

4.

For regulation 5 (safety data sheets for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain other preparations) substitute—

“5.

The supplier of a dangerous substance or a dangerous preparation shall provide the recipient of that dangerous substance or dangerous preparation with a safety data sheet compiled in accordance with the requirements of REACH.”.

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

5.

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 200287 are amended as follows on 1st June 2009.

6.

Omit paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 4 (prohibitions relating to certain substances).

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006

7.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 200688 are amended as follows on 1st June 2009.

8.

In paragraph (1) of regulation 25 (interpretation of prohibitions) omit the definitions of “asbestos cement” and “use”.

9.

In paragraph (1) of regulation 32 (exemption certificates ) omit “to (7) and 27” and substitute “and (7)”.

10.

In regulation 33 (exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence) omit “all or any of the prohibitions” and substitute “the prohibition”.

11.

In paragraph (2) of regulation 35 (existing licences and exemption certificates) omit the reference to regulation 32(2).