8.—(1) The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Biological Agents) Regulations 2010 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)for the definition of “biological agents” substitute—
““biological agents” means micro-organisms, cell cultures, or human endoparasites, whether or not genetically modified, which may cause infection, allergy, toxicity or otherwise create a hazard to human health;”
(ii)in the definition of “group 2 biological agent” omit “in Annex III to the Directive or”;
(iii)in the definition of “group 3 biological agent” omit “in Annex III to the Directive or”; a
(iv)in the definition of “group 4 biological agent” omit “in Annex III to the Directive or”;
(v)omit the definition of “MCA”; and
(vi)for the definition of “Merchant Shipping Notice” substitute—
““Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such, issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (an executive agency of the Department for Transport) and includes a reference to any document amending or replacing that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice;”; and
(b)Omit paragraph (2).
(3) In regulation 4(6) (application) for “Annex I to the Directive” substitute “ Annex 1 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1889 (M+F) ”.
(4) In regulation 7 (classification of biological agents)—
(a)in paragraphs (1) and (3) omit “Annex III to the Directive or in”; and
(b)omit paragraph (4).
(5) In regulation 9(2)(e) (reduction of risks) for “Annex II to the Directive” substitute “ Annex 2 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1889 (M+F) ”.
(6) In regulation 17 (health surveillance)—
(a)in paragraph (3) for “Annex VII to the Directive” substitute “ Annex 3 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1889 (M+F) ”, and
(b)in paragraph (9) for “Annex IV to the Directive” substitute “ Annex 4 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1889 (M+F) ”.
(7) In regulation 19(3) (health and veterinary care facilities) for “Annex V to the Directive” substitute “ Annex 5 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1889 (M+F) ”.
(8) In regulations 20 (special measures for industrial processes, laboratories and animal rooms)—
(a)in paragraphs (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d)(i) and (ii) for “Annex V to the Directive” substitute “ Annex 5 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1889 (M+F) ”;
(b)in paragraph (2) for “Annex VI to the Directive” substitute “ Schedule 3, Part 3 to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 ”M2 .
(c)in paragraph (4) for “Annex V to the Directive” substitute “ Annex 5 of Merchant Shipping Notice 1889 (M+F) ”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2010/323, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M2S.I. 2002/2677, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.