149.—(1) Article 5 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) In the heading, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.
(3) In paragraph 1—
(a)for “a joint” substitute “ the ”;
(b)for “Commission and the Member States” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.
(4) For paragraph 2 substitute—
[F1“(2)] The Designated National Authority must:
(a)transmit [F2Great Britain] export notifications to [F3other Parties, countries and Northern Ireland] pursuant to Article 8; and
(b)receive information from the Secretariat more generally.
[F1(2A)] The Secretary of State must provide to the Secretariat:
(a)notifications of each relevant final regulatory action concerning chemicals qualifying for PIC notification pursuant to Article 11;
(b)information concerning other final regulatory actions involving chemicals not qualifying for PIC notification pursuant to Article 12; and
(c)[F4Great Britain] import responses for chemicals subject to the PIC procedure pursuant to Article 13.
[F1(2B)] The Secretary of State must also coordinate the United Kingdom input on all technical issues relating to the following:
(a)the Convention;
(b)the preparation of the Conference of the Parties established by Article 18(1) of the Convention;
(c)the Chemical Review Committee established in accordance with Article 18(6) of the Convention;
(d)other subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties.”
(5) Omit paragraph 3.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) renumbered (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(a)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(b)(i)
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(b)(ii)
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 149(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 43(c)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 149 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)