12.—(1) Article 9 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1, in the words before the first indent, for “authorities of the Member States”, substitute “ authority ”.
(3) In paragraph 2, in the second sentence—
(a)for “He”, substitute “ The manufacturer ”;
(b)for “he”, substitute “ the manufacturer ”.
(4) In paragraph 3—
(a)in the second subparagraph—
(i)for “a Member State”, substitute “ the relevant Ministers ”;
(ii)for “a specific public body to which the Member State has assigned”, substitute “the National Poisons Information Service (‘NPIS’) or such other body to which the relevant Ministers assign”;
(iii)at the end, insert “ within their respective territories ”;
(b)after the second subparagraph, insert—
“For the purposes of this Article, ‘the relevant Ministers’ means:
— in England, the Secretary of State;
— in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
— in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
F1...
(c)in the third subparagraph, for “specific public body”, substitute “ the NPIS or other body assigned under the second subparagraph ”.”
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 12(4)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Detergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1617), regs. 1(2), 2(8)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1