The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008

PART 5 U.K. Amendments to Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 U.K.

1.  The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002(1) 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 Chemicals(2);”.

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 (Northern Ireland) 2003 U.K.

5.  The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(3) 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 (Northern Ireland) 2007 U.K.

7.  The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(4) 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 regulation 32 (exemptions relating to the Ministry of Defence) omit “all or any of the prohibitions” and substitute “the prohibition”.

10.  In paragraph (2) of regulation 34 (existing licences and exemption certificates) omit the reference to regulation 31(2).

(1)

S.R. (NI) 2002 No 301.

(2)

OJ No L 396, 30.12.2006, p1.

(3)

S.R. (NI) 2003 No 34.

(4)

S.R. (NI) 2007 No 31.