Article 13Power to amend the Annexes

1

The Secretary of State may make regulations:

• — amending Annexes 1 to 4, 7 and 8 to this Regulation for the purpose of adapting them to scientific and technical progress;

• — amending the provisions of the Annexes to this Regulation that concern solvent-based detergents;

• — amending the concentration levels of allergenic fragrances set out in section A of Annex 7 to this Regulation to reflect individual risk-based concentration limits for fragrance allergens established by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety referred to in Article 1 of Commission Decision 721/2008 setting up an advisory structure of Scientific Committees and experts in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment.

2

Regulations made under the first indent in paragraph 1 shall, wherever possible, reflect international standards.

3

Regulations under this Article may make:

• — consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision;

• — different provision for different purposes.

4

Regulations under this Article are to be made by statutory instrument.

5

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Article is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.