The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008

Regulation 3(8)

SCHEDULE 2 Functions of enforcing authorities

1.  The functions of the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Department of the Environment are to—

(a) prevent, minimise, remedy or mitigate the effects of pollution of the environment;

(b) ensure the safety of the environment.

2.  Subject to paragraph 3, the functions of the Health and Safety Executive, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and a local (health and safety) authority are to—

(a) secure the health, safety and welfare of persons at work;

(b) protect others against risks to health and safety in connection with activities of persons at work;

(c) control the manufacture and placing on the market of articles and substances.

3.  In Northern Ireland, paragraph 2 does not apply in respect of substances for which any of the following make provision—

(a) the Explosives Acts (Northern Ireland) 1875 to 1970(1);

(b) the Explosives (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(2);

(c) the Health and Safety Quarries (Explosives) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(3);

(d) the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(4).

4.  The function of a local (consumer safety) authority is to ensure that goods made available to the public for their personal consumption are safe.

5.  The function of the Secretary of State is to control the use on, and discharge from, offshore installations of articles and substances in order to protect the marine environment.

(1)

1875 c.17, 1924 c.5 (N.I.); 1970 c.10 (N.I.).

(2)

1972 No. 730 (N.I. 3).

(3)

S.R. (NI) 2006 No 204.

(4)

S.R. (NI) 2006 No 425.