PART 3U.K.Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

16.  For Article 13, substitute—

“Article 13U.K.Power 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.”.

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