The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 758

Exiting The European Union

Consumer Protection

Environmental Protection

Health And Safety

The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made

29th March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1 .

In accordance with paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 4 to that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.

In accordance with paragraphs 1(1) and 12(1) of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Marginal Citations

M1 2018 c. 16. See paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 for the meaning of “appropriate authority”.

Citation, commencement [F1 , interpretation and extent] U.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

(2) In these Regulations, “the REACH Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency.

[F2 (3) Regulation 12 and Schedule 10 extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

(4) In Schedule 11—

(a) paragraph 2 extends to England and Wales and Scotland;

(b) paragraph 2A extends to Northern Ireland.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 1 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)(a)

F2 Reg. 1(3)(4) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of the REACH Regulation U.K.

2.  The REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of Titles 1 to 15 U.K.

3.  Titles 1 to 15 are amended in accordance with Schedule 1.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Transitional provision U.K.

4.  The transitional provision in Schedule 2 has effect.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

[F3 Imports from Northern Ireland U.K.

4A.   The provision in Schedule 2A in respect of imports from Northern Ireland has effect.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Reg. 4A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(2)

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 4A in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of Annexes and Appendices U.K.

5.  The Annexes and Appendices are amended in accordance with Schedule 3.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of the Test Methods Regulation U.K.

6.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 4.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of the Data Regulation U.K.

7.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 on joint submission of data and data-sharing in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 5.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of the Fees and Charges Regulation U.K.

8.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with Schedule 6.

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 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(1)

Amendment of an authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation U.K.

9.  An authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with Schedule 7.

Commencement Information

I10 Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Revocation of direct retained EU legislation U.K.

10.  The Commission Regulations and Commission Decision referred to in Schedule 8 are revoked.

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of the EEA agreement U.K.

11.  The EEA agreement is amended in accordance with Schedule 9.

Commencement Information

I12 Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Amendment of the REACH [F4 Enforcement] Regulations 2008 E+W+S

12.  The REACH [F5 Enforcement] Regulations 2008 M2 are amended in accordance with Schedule 10.

Textual Amendments

F4 Word in reg. 12 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/858), regs. 1, 3 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 12(2))

F5 Word in reg. 12 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/858), regs. 1, 3 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 12(2))

Commencement Information

I13 Reg. 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(1)

Marginal Citations

M2 S.I. 2008/2852, amended by S.I. 2009/716, 2010/1513, 2011/3058, 2012/632, S.S.I. 2013/119, S.I. 2013/755, 1948, 2919, 2014/469, 1638, 2882, 3248, 2015/21, 51, 1682, 2017/1075, 2018/390.

Amendment and revocation of subordinate legislation U.K.

13.  The subordinate legislation referred to in Schedule 11 is amended or revoked as specified.

Commencement Information

I14 Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Thérèse Coffey

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We consent

Jeremy Quin

Paul Maynard

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Amendment of Titles 1 to 15

PART 1 U.K. Amendment of Title 1: General issues

Chapter 1 of Title 1 U.K.

1.  In Article 1(1), omit “on the internal market”.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

2.—(1) Article 2 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1(a), for “Council Directive 96/29/Euratom” to the end of the point substitute “ retained EU law that transposed Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom M3 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation M4 ; ”.

(3) In paragraph 2, for “Directive 2006/12/EC” substitute “ Article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC M5 ”.

(4) After paragraph 2, insert—

[F6 “2A.   For the purposes of this Regulation, “Directive 2008/98/EC” means that Directive as last amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851, and read in accordance with paragraphs 2B and 2C.

2B.   Article 5 is to be read as if—

(a) in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;

(b) after paragraph 1 there were inserted—

“1A.   Any decision as to whether a substance or object is a by-product must be made—

(a) in accordance with any regulations setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects; and

(b) having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate agency for the purposes of this Article.”;

(c) paragraphs 2 and 3 were omitted.

2C.   Article 6 is to be read as if—

(a) in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;

(b) after paragraph 1 there were inserted—

“1A.   Any decision as to whether a substance or object has ceased to be waste must be made—

(a) in accordance with any regulations or retained direct EU legislation setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific types of waste; and

(b) having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate agency for the purposes of this Article.”;

(c) in paragraph 2—

(i) the first subparagraph were omitted;

(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Those detailed criteria” there were substituted “Any detailed criteria set out in guidance as referred to in paragraph 1A”;

(iii) the third and fourth subparagraphs were omitted;

(d) paragraph 3 were omitted;

(e) in paragraph 4—

(i) in the first subparagraph—

(aa) in the first sentence, for the words from the beginning to “Member State”, there were substituted “Where criteria have not been set out as referred to in paragraph 1A(a), the appropriate agency”;

(bb) the second sentence were omitted;

(ii) in the second subparagraph—

(aa) for “Member States” there were substituted “The appropriate agency”;

(bb) “by competent authorities” were omitted.

2D.   In paragraphs 2B and 2C, “appropriate agency” means—

(a) the Environment Agency, in relation to England;

(b) the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in relation to Wales;

(c) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, in relation to Scotland.”].

(5) In paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “ The Secretary of State ”.

(6) Omit paragraph 4.

(7) In paragraph 5—

(a) for point (a) substitute—

“(a) in medicinal products for human or veterinary use within the scope of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 M6 , or the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 M7 ;”;

(b) for point (b)(i) substitute—

“(i) as a food additive in foodstuffs as defined by Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives;”;

(c) for point (b)(ii) substitute—

“(ii) as a flavouring in foodstuffs within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods or Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 adopting the list of flavouring substances provided for by Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council, introducing it in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council;”;

(d) for point (b)(iv) substitute—

“(iv) in animal nutrition within the scope of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009.”.

(8) In paragraph 6—

(a) for point (a) substitute—

“(a) medicinal products for human or veterinary use within the scope of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, or the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;”;

(b) for point (b) substitute—

“(b) cosmetic products as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products;”;

(c) for point (c) substitute—

“(c) medical devices which are invasive or used in direct physical contact with the human body in so far as legislation relating to the classification and labelling of dangerous substances and mixtures applies to them which ensures the same level of information provision and protection as Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures;”;

(d) for point (d)(i) and (ii) substitute—

“(i) as a food additive in foodstuffs as defined by Article 3(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives;

(ii) as a flavouring in foodstuffs within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods or Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 adopting the list of flavouring substances provided for by Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council, introducing it in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council;”;

(e) for point (d)(iv) substitute—

“(iv) in animal nutrition within the scope of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009.”.

(9) In paragraph 7(c)—

(a) for “from the Community” substitute “ from [F7 Great Britain] ”;

(b) for “into the Community” substitute “ into [F8 Great Britain] ”.

(10) In paragraph 7(d), for “[F9 the Community]” substitute “ [F10 Great Britain] ”.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(2)

F7 Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(9)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(3)

F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(9)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(3)

F9 Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(10) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(4)(a)

F10 Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(10) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(4)(b)

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M3 Different aspects of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom have been transposed by various pieces of legislation, including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1075) in Great Britain and the Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/229) in Northern Ireland.

M4 OJ No. L 13, 17.1.2014, p. 1.

M5 OJ No. L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3, as last corrected by Corrigendum (OJ No. L 042, 18.2.2017, p. 43).

M6 S.I. 2013/2033, amended by S.I. 2014/599, 2018/761.

M7 S.I. 2012/1916, amended by S.I. 2013/235, 1855, 2593, 2014/490, 1878, 2015/323, 570, 903, 1503, 1862, 1879, 2016/186, 190, 696, 2017/715, 1322, 2018/199, 378.

Chapter 2 of Title 1 U.K.

3.  In Chapter 2 of Title 1, before Article 3 insert—

“Article 2A U.K. The Agency

1.   The functions and powers of the Agency under the REACH legislation are to be functions and powers of the HSE.

Accordingly, any reference to the Agency in the REACH legislation must be read as meaning the HSE.

2.   The general incidental powers of the HSE are to be exercisable for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Agency under the REACH legislation.

But that does not limit the powers which the HSE has under the REACH legislation.

3.   The non-REACH functions of the HSE are not limited by the functions of the Agency under the REACH legislation.

Accordingly, the HSE is not prevented from carrying out non-REACH functions in relation to a matter just because any of the functions of the Agency under the REACH legislation is also exercisable, or has been exercised, in relation to that matter.

4.   The power of the Secretary of State under section 12(2)(a) of HASWA 1974 to give directions (as read with section 12(4) of HASWA 1974) is to be exercisable with respect to the functions of the Agency under the REACH legislation.

The Secretary of State may not give any such directions with regard to the enforcement of the REACH legislation in any particular case.

The Secretary of State must consider any request made by any of the other appropriate authorities for the Secretary of State to give a direction by virtue of this paragraph.

The function of giving directions by virtue of this section is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A (whether or not there has been a request under the previous subparagraph).

5.   In this Article—“general incidental powers” means the powers which the HSE has under—

(a) section 13 of HASWA 1974, and

(b) Schedule 2 to HASWA 1974;

“HASWA 1974” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 M8 ;“HSE” means the Health and Safety Executive;“non-REACH function” means any function which arises otherwise than under the REACH legislation;“REACH legislation” means—

(a) this Regulation,

(b) any instrument made under this Regulation, and

(c) any retained direct EU legislation that was originally made under EU REACH.

Article 2B U.K. Advice from Environment Agency or other environmental regulators to Agency

1.   The Agency must comply with paragraph 2 when exercising—

(a) its functions under—

(i) Article 7(5),

(ii) Article 9(4), (7) and (8),

(iii) Article 21,

(iv) Articles 40(1) and (3), 41(1), (3) and (5), 42(1), 43, 44, 45, 46(1) and (3), 48, 49, 51 and 52,

(v) Articles 58(3) and (4) and 59(1), (2), (3), (6) and (7),

(vi) Article 64(1), (3), (4), (5) and (6),

(vii) Articles 69, 70 and 71, and

(b) any of its other functions under this Regulation,

if, and to the extent that, the exercise of the function involves consideration of any relevant environmental issues.

2.   The Agency must—

(a) obtain the advice of the Environment Agency before exercising the function concerned, and

(b) use the advice obtained when exercising the function concerned.

3.   Whenever the advice of the Environment Agency is sought by the Agency under this Article, the Environment Agency must collaborate with the other environmental regulators when formulating the advice.

4.   If, as part of a collaboration under paragraph 3, one of the other environmental regulators gives advice to the Environment Agency, the Environment Agency must pass that advice on to the Agency if that other environmental regulator requires it to do so.

5.   In this Article—“other environmental regulator” means—

(a) in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

(b) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

F11 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“relevant environmental issue” means—

(a) exposure of the environment to chemicals;

(b) exposure of humans to chemicals in the environment;

(c) assessment of the potential effect of chemicals on the environment;

(d) measures aimed at controlling the release of chemicals into the environment.”.

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(5)

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M8 1974 c. 37. Section 12 was substituted by S.I. 2008/960. Section 13 was substituted by S.I. 2008/960 and amended by section 116 of the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32).

4.—(1) Article 3 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Before paragraph 1 insert—

“A1.   EU REACH: means Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council M9 as it has effect in EU law;

A2.   appropriate authority: means—

(a) the Secretary of State, in relation to England;

(b) the Scottish Ministers, in relation to Scotland;

(c) the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales;

F12 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13 . . .”.

(3) In paragraph 4, for “[F14 the Community]” substitute “[F15 Great Britain]”.

(4) In paragraph 9, for “[F16 the Community]”, in both places it occurs, substitute “[F17 Great Britain]”.

(5) In paragraph 10, for “[F18 the customs] territory of the Community” substitute “[F19 Great Britain]”.

[F20 (5A) After paragraph 10, insert—

“10A.   protected NI import: has the meaning given by Article 139A(2);

10B.   qualifying Northern Ireland good: has the meaning given to it from time to time in regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.”;]

(6) In paragraphs 11, 13 and 14, for “[F21 the Community]” substitute “[F22 Great Britain]”.

(7) For paragraph 18 substitute—

“18.   Agency: see Article 2A;

18A.   ECHA: means the European Chemicals Agency established under EU REACH;”.

(8) Omit paragraph 19.

(9) In paragraph 20, in points (b) and (c)—

(a) for “Community” substitute “European Community”;

(b) for “the entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “1 June 2007”.

(10) In paragraph 21, for “has been” substitute “was”.

(11) In paragraph 36, at the end insert—

“and, in its application for the purposes of this paragraph, the Annex to that Recommendation has effect with the following modifications—

(a) in Article 2(1)—

(i) the reference to EUR 50 million has effect as a reference to £43.650 million;

(ii) the reference to EUR 43 million has effect as a reference to £37.539 million;

(b) in Article 2(2) the reference to EUR 10 million has effect as a reference to £8.730 million;

(c) in Article 2(3) the reference to EUR 2 million has effect as a reference to £1.746 million;

(d) in Article 3(2)—

(i) in point (a), the reference to EUR 1,250,000 has effect as a reference to £1,091,250;

(ii) in point (d), the reference to EUR 10 million has effect as a reference to £8.730 million.”.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(6)(a)

F13 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(2) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(6)(b)

F14 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(7)(a)

F15 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(7)(b)

F16 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(8)(a)

F17 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(8)(b)

F18 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(9)(a)

F19 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(9)(b)

F20 Sch. 1 para. 4(5A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(10)

F21 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(6) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(11)(a)

F22 Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(6) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(11)(b)

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M9 OJ No. L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2018/1513 (OJ No. L 256, 12.10.2018, p. 1).

5.  After Article 4 insert— U.K.

“Article 4A U.K. The consent requirement

1.   Where any provision of this Regulation states that a function is subject to the consent requirement in this Article, the function may be exercised in a particular instance only if the person exercising it has obtained the consent or consents (if any) required by paragraphs 2 to 4.

2.   The consent of the Scottish Ministers is required if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998 M10 ), whether or not the exercise of the function also relates to a part of [F23 Great Britain] other than Scotland.

3.   The consent of the Welsh Ministers is required if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 M11 ) whether or not the exercise of the function also relates to a part of [F23 Great Britain] other than Wales.

F24 4.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F24 5.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F24 6.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F24 7.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F24 8.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

Textual Amendments

F23 Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(12)(a)

F24 Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(12)(b)

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M10 1998 c. 46.

M11 2006 c. 32. Section 58A was inserted by section 19(1) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) and amended by paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

PART 2 U.K. Amendment of Title 2: Registration of substances

Chapter 1 of Title 2 U.K.

6.  In Article 5—

(a) for “, 21 and 23” substitute “ and 21 ”;

(b) for “[F25 the Community]” substitute “[F26 Great Britain]”.

Textual Amendments

F25 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(13)(a)

F26 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(13)(b)

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

7.—(1) Article 7 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 7, for “From 1 June 2011 paragraphs” substitute “ Paragraphs ”.

(3) For paragraph 8 substitute—

“8.   Any measures for the implementation of paragraphs 1 to 7 shall be adopted by regulations made by the Secretary of State. Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under this paragraph is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

8.—(1) Article 8 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, for “non-Community” substitute “[F27 non-Great British]”.

(3) In paragraph 1, for “[F28 the Community]”, in each place it occurs, substitute “[F29 Great Britain]”.

(4) In paragraph 3, for “non-Community” substitute “[F30 non-Great British]”.

Textual Amendments

F27 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(14)

F28 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(15)(a)

F29 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(15)(b)

F30 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(16)

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 1 para. 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(1)

9.—(1) Article 9 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “a period of five years” substitute “ a five-year exemption period ”;

(b) for “[F31 the Community]” substitute “[F32 Great Britain]”.

(3) After paragraph 1, insert—

“1A.   In paragraph 1 “five-year exemption period” means a period of five years beginning when Articles 5, 6, 7, 17, 18 and 21 would otherwise apply to the substance (if it were not manufactured or imported as mentioned in paragraph 1).”.

(4) In paragraph 3, in the final sentence, for “competent authority of the Member State(s) concerned” substitute “ appropriate authorities that request it ”.

(5) In paragraph 8—

(a) in the first subparagraph, for the words from “competent” to the end substitute “ appropriate authorities that request them ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “such competent authorities” substitute “ the appropriate authorities ”.

(6) In paragraph 9, for “competent authorities of the Member States concerned” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

Textual Amendments

F31 Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(17)(a)

F32 Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(17)(b)

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

10.  In Article 10(a), in the final subparagraph, for “, Article 27(6) or Article 30(3)” substitute “ or Article 27(6) ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

11.  In Article 11(1), for “ [F33 the Community]” substitute “[F34 Great Britain]”. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F33 Words in Sch. 1 para. 11 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(18)(a)

F34 Words in Sch. 1 para. 11 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(18)(b)

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

12.—(1) Article 13 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the second sentence—

(i) for “The Commission,” substitute “ The Secretary of State, ”;

(ii) for “Commission Regulation on test methods adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 133(4)” substitute “ Test Methods Regulation ”;

(b) for the third sentence substitute—

“Amendments to the Test Methods Regulation may be made by regulations made by the Secretary of State. Amendments to the Annexes of this Regulation may be made by regulations made by the Secretary of State. Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. The functions of making regulations under this paragraph are subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

(3) In paragraph 3, in the first subparagraph—

(a) in the first sentence—

(i) for “a Commission Regulation” substitute “ the Test Methods Regulation ”;

(ii) omit “the Commission or”;

(b) omit the second sentence.

(4) In paragraph 4—

(a) for “Directive 2004/10/EC” substitute “ the Good Laboratory Practice Regulations 1999 M12 ”;

(b) omit “the Commission or”;

(c) for “Directive 86/609/EC” substitute “ the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 M13 ”.

(5) At the end insert—

“6.   In this Article “Test Methods Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 440/2008.”.

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 1 para. 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(1)

Marginal Citations

M12 S.I. 1999/3106. The definition of “principles of good laboratory practice” was substituted by, and Schedules 1 and 2 were amended by, S.I. 2004/994.

M13 1986 c. 14, amended by paragraph 66 of Schedule 10 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), the Schedule to the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 (c. 51), paragraph 59 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40), Part 9 of Schedule 37 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), paragraph 5 of Schedule 11 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), paragraph 18 of Schedule 10 to the Tribunal, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 to the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 16); S.I. 1993/2013, 1996/3278, 1998/1674, 1974, 2006/2407, 2012/3039, 2014/2124, 2015/1782, 2018/486; S.S.I 2006/536; and S.R. 1993/407, 1997/226, 1998/331.

13.—(1) Article 14 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for “without prejudice to Article 4 of Directive 98/24/EC, a” substitute “ A ”.

(3) In paragraph 5(b), for “Directive 76/768/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products ”.

Commencement Information

I27 Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 2 of Title 2 U.K.

14.—(1) Article 16 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading, omit “the Commission, the Agency and”.

(3) Omit paragraph 1.

(4) In paragraph 2, for “28” substitute “ 27 ”.

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 3 of Title 2 U.K.

15.  In Articles 17(2) and 18(2), in the second subparagraph, for “, Article 27(6) or Article 30(3)” substitute “ or Article 27(6) ”.

Commencement Information

I29 Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

16.  In Article 19(1), for “ [F35 the Community]” substitute “[F36 Great Britain]”. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F35 Words in Sch. 1 para. 16 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(19)(a)

F36 Words in Sch. 1 para. 16 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(19)(b)

Commencement Information

I30 Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 4 of Title 2 U.K.

17.—(1) Article 20 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the second subparagraph, omit the words from “, or within” to the end;

(b) in the third subparagraph, in the first sentence, omit “or three-month”.

(3) In paragraph 4—

(a) in the first subparagraph, for “competent authority of the relevant Member State” substitute “ appropriate authorities that request the notification ”;

(b) omit the second and third subparagraphs;

(c) in the fourth subparagraph, for “competent authority of the relevant Member State(s)” substitute “ appropriate authorities that request the notification ”.

Commencement Information

I31 Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

18.  In Article 21(1), omit the second subparagraph. U.K.

Commencement Information

I32 Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

19.—(1) Article 22 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the following provisions, for “competent authority of the relevant Member State” substitute “ appropriate authorities that request it ”

(a) paragraph 1, the final subparagraph;

(b) paragraph 2, the final sentence.

Commencement Information

I33 Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 5 of Title 2 U.K.

20.  Omit Article 23.

Commencement Information

I34 Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

21.  In Article 24, omit paragraph 1. U.K.

Commencement Information

I35 Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 3 U.K. Amendment of Title 3: Data sharing and avoidance of unnecessary testing

Chapter 1 of Title 3 U.K.

22.  In Article 25(3), after “this Regulation” insert “, or under EU REACH before [F37 IP completion day]”.

Textual Amendments

F37 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I36 Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 2 of Title 3 U.K.

23.  For the title of Chapter 2 substitute “ Rules for registrants of substances ”.

Commencement Information

I37 Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

24.—(1) Article 26 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, omit “of a non-phase-in substance, or potential registrant of a phase-in substance who has not pre-registered in accordance with Article 28,”.

(3) In paragraph 3—

(a) in the first subparagraph, for “the same substance has previously been registered less than 12 years earlier” substitute “ there is a previous registration of the same substance that is less than 12 years old ”;

(b) after the first subparagraph, insert—

“A registration of a substance is less than 12 years old if—

(a) in a case where the registration came into existence under Article 127A, the existing EU registration (as defined in Article 127D) began less than 12 years before the potential registrant's enquiry to the Agency;

(b) in any other case, the registration under this Regulation began less than 12 years before the potential registrant's enquiry to the Agency.”.

Commencement Information

I38 Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

25.—(1) Article 27 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for “a substance has previously been registered less than 12 years earlier” substitute “ there is a previous registration of a substance that is less than 12 years old ”.

(3) For paragraph 2 substitute—

“2.   Within one month of a request for information being made according to paragraph 1, the owner of the study shall provide proof of the cost of the information to the potential registrant(s) requesting it. The potential and the previous registrant(s) as referred to in paragraph 1 shall make every effort to reach an agreement on the sharing of the information requested by the potential registrant(s) with respect to Article 10(a)(vi) and (vii). Such an agreement may be replaced by submission of the matter to an arbitration board and acceptance of the arbitration order.”.

(4) In paragraph 4, after “the previous registrant shall” insert “ , within two weeks of receipt of payment, ”.

(5) For paragraph 5 substitute—

“5.   If the previous registrant as referred to in paragraph 1 refuses to provide either proof of the cost of that study or the study itself to a potential registrant, or there is failure to reach an agreement referred to in paragraph 4, the potential registrant(s) shall inform the Agency and the previous registrant(s) thereof at the earliest one month after receipt, from the Agency, of the name and address of the previous registrant(s).”.

Commencement Information

I39 Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 3 of Title 3 U.K.

26.  Omit Articles 28 to 30.

Commencement Information

I40 Sch. 1 para. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 4 U.K. Amendment of Title 4: Information in the supply chain

27.—(1) Article 31 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 3(c), for “for which there are Community” substitute “ in relation to which the law of any part of [F38 Great Britain] provides ”.

(3) In paragraph 5, for the words from “an official language” to the end substitute “ English and may also be supplied in any other language. ”

(4) Omit paragraph 10.

Textual Amendments

F38 Words in Sch. 1 para. 27(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(20)

Commencement Information

I41 Sch. 1 para. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

28.  In Article 32(2), omit “after 1 June 2007”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I42 Sch. 1 para. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

29.  In Article 36(1)— U.K.

(a) omit “to any competent authority of the Member State in which he is established or”;

(b) after “Agency” insert “ or to any appropriate authority ”.

Commencement Information

I43 Sch. 1 para. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 5 U.K. Amendment of Title 5: Downstream Users

Title 5 U.K.

30.  In Article 37(3), omit the second subparagraph.

Commencement Information

I44 Sch. 1 para. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 6 U.K. Amendment of Title 6: Evaluation

Chapter 1 of Title 6 U.K.

31.—(1) Article 41 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2, for “Member States competent authorities” substitute “ the appropriate authorities that request it ”.

(3) In paragraph 5(c), omit “Community”.

(4) Omit paragraph 6.

(5) For paragraph 7 substitute—

“7.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision to modify the effect of paragraph 5 by—

(a) modifying the percentage of dossiers to be selected;

(b) modifying the criteria which determine the dossiers to which priority is to be given.

Regulations under this paragraph may amend paragraph 5.

The Secretary of State must consult the Agency before making regulations under this paragraph.

Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under this paragraph is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Commencement Information

I45 Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

32.  In Article 42(2)— U.K.

(a) in the first sentence, for “Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States” substitute “ appropriate authorities that request the notification ”;

(b) omit the second sentence.

Commencement Information

I46 Sch. 1 para. 32 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

33.—(1) Article 43 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 2—

(a) omit points (a) and (b);

(b) in point (c)—

(i) for “2022” substitute “ 2023 ”;

(ii) after “received” insert “ by ECHA ”.

(3) In paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “ appropriate authorities that request it ”.

Commencement Information

I47 Sch. 1 para. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 2 of Title 6 U.K.

34.—(1) Article 44 is amended as follows.

(2) In the first sentence of paragraph 1—

(a) for “In order to ensure a harmonised approach, the” substitute “ The ”;

(b) for “Member States” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) in the first sentence omit “Community”;

(ii) for the last two sentences substitute—

“The Agency must submit its draft rolling action plan to the appropriate authorities [F39 within 12 months of [F37 IP completion day]] and give the appropriate authorities the opportunity to comment on it. The Agency must submit a draft annual update to its rolling action plan by 31 May [F40 in each subsequent year] and give the appropriate authorities the opportunity to comment on it. The Agency must adopt a final rolling annual action plan for each year (after taking account of any comments made on the draft by the appropriate authorities) and must publish it on its website.”;

(b) omit the last subparagraph.

Textual Amendments

F37 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

F39 Words in Sch. 1 para. 34(3)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 3(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F40 Words in Sch. 1 para. 34(3)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 3(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

Commencement Information

I48 Sch. 1 para. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

35.—(1) Article 45 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For the heading substitute “ Evaluation of substances on the rolling action plan ”.

(3) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the first sentence omit—

(i) “coordinating the substance evaluation process and”;

(ii) “Community”;

(b) omit the last two sentences.

(4) Omit paragraphs 2 to 5.

Commencement Information

I49 Sch. 1 para. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

36.—(1) Article 46 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the first sentence for “competent authority” substitute “ Agency ”;

(b) in the second sentence, omit “Community”.

(3) In paragraph 3, for “competent authority” substitute “ Agency ”.

(4) In paragraph 4, in the first sentence—

(a) for “competent authority” substitute “ Agency ”;

(b) omit “, and notify the Agency accordingly”.

Commencement Information

I50 Sch. 1 para. 36 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

37.  Omit Article 47(2). U.K.

Commencement Information

I51 Sch. 1 para. 37 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

38.  For Article 48 substitute— U.K.

“Article 48 U.K. Follow-up to substance evaluation

Once the substance evaluation has been completed, the Agency must consider how to use the information obtained from this evaluation for the purposes of Article 59(3) and Article 69(4). The Agency must inform the appropriate authorities and the registrant of its conclusions as to whether or how to use the information obtained.”.

Commencement Information

I52 Sch. 1 para. 38 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 3 of Title 6 U.K.

39.  In Article 49—

(a) in the first subparagraph for “competent authority of the Member State in whose territory the site is located” substitute “Agency”;

(b) for the second subparagraph substitute—

“Where the appropriate authority in relation to the part of [F41 Great Britain] where the site is located considers that a risk to human health or the environment, equivalent to the level of concern arising from the use of substances meeting the criteria in Article 57, arises from the use of an on-site isolated intermediate and that risk is not properly controlled, that appropriate authority may request the Agency to take the steps set out in points (a) and (b) of the first paragraph.

The Agency must inform the appropriate authorities that request them of the results of an assessment under this Article.”.

Textual Amendments

F41 Words in Sch. 1 para. 39(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(21)

Commencement Information

I53 Sch. 1 para. 39 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 4 of Title 6 U.K.

40.—(1) Article 50 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1, omit the last two sentences.

(3) In paragraphs 2 and 3, in the last sentence, for the words from “competent authority” to the end substitute “ appropriate authorities that request it, when a registrant has informed the Agency in accordance with this paragraph ”.

(4) In paragraph 4(a), for “competent authority” substitute “ Agency ”.

Commencement Information

I54 Sch. 1 para. 40 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

41.  For Article 51 substitute— U.K.

“Article 51 U.K. Adoption of decisions under dossier evaluation

1.   This Article applies where the Agency has notified its draft decision in accordance with Article 40 or 41.

2.   If the Agency receives no comments from the registrant or downstream user, the Agency must make its decision in the version notified under paragraph 1.

3.   If the Agency receives any comments from the registrant or downstream user, the Agency must—

(a) take the comments into account, and

(b) make its decision (whether that is to make the decision in the version notified or vary the decision notified).

4.   The Agency must notify the registrant or downstream user and the appropriate authorities of the decision made under paragraph 2 or 3.

5.   An appeal may be brought, in accordance with Articles 91, 92 and 93 against a decision made under paragraph 2 or 3.”.

Commencement Information

I55 Sch. 1 para. 41 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

42.  For Article 52 substitute— U.K.

“Article 52 U.K. Adoption of decisions under substance evaluation

1.   This Article applies where the Agency has circulated its draft decision in accordance with Article 46.

2.   If the Agency receives no comments from the registrant or the downstream user, the Agency must make its decision in the version circulated under paragraph 1.

3.   If the Agency receives any comments from the registrant or the downstream user, the Agency must—

(a) take the comments into account, and

(b) make its decision (whether that is to make the decision in the version circulated or vary the decision circulated).

4.   The Agency must notify the registrant or the downstream user, and the appropriate authorities, of the decision made under paragraph 2 or 3.

5.   An appeal may be brought, in accordance with Articles 91, 92 and 93 against a decision made under paragraph 2 or 3.”.

Commencement Information

I56 Sch. 1 para. 42 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 7 U.K. Amendment of Title 7: Authorisation

Chapter 1 of Title 7 U.K.

43.  In Article 55, for “internal market” substitute “market in [F42 Great Britain]”.

Textual Amendments

F42 Words in Sch. 1 para. 43 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(22)

Commencement Information

I57 Sch. 1 para. 43 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

44.—(1) Article 56 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 4—

(a) in point (a), for “Directive 91/414/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 ”;

(b) in point (b), for “Directive 98/8/EC” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 ”;

(c) in point (c), for “Directive 98/70/EC” to the end substitute “ the Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999 M14 ”.

(3) In paragraph 5(a), for “Directive 76/768/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 ”.

Commencement Information

I58 Sch. 1 para. 44 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M14 S.I. 1999/3107, amended by S.I. 2001/3896, 2003/3078, 2007/1608, 2010/3035, 2012/2567, 2013/2897, 2014/3076, 2015/1630, 1796.

45.—(1) Article 58 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for the subparagraph before point (a) substitute—

“1.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations, include in Annex 14 substances referred to in Article 57. The regulations must specify for each substance:”.

(3) In paragraph 2, omit “Community”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a) in the first subparagraph, omit “, taking into account the opinion of the Member State Committee,”;

[F43 (b) in the second subparagraph, in the second sentence, for “by 1 June 2019” substitute “within 12 months of [F37 IP completion day]”.]

(5) In paragraph 4, for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(6) In paragraph 7, omit “Community”.

(7) For paragraph 8 substitute—

“8.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations, remove from Annex 14 substances which as a result of new information no longer meet the criteria of Article 57.”.

(8) After paragraph 8, insert—

“9.   Regulations under paragraph 1 or 8 are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph 1 or 8 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under paragraph 1 or 8 is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Textual Amendments

F37 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

F43 Sch. 1 para. 45(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 3(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

Commencement Information

I59 Sch. 1 para. 45 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

46.—(1) Article 59 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) After paragraph 1, insert—

“1A.   The Agency must include in its candidate list every substance that is included in ECHA's candidate list under Article 59(1) of EU REACH immediately before [F37 IP completion day].”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) for “The Commission” substitute “ An appropriate authority ”;

(b) in the last sentence for “Member States” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a) for “Any Member State” substitute “ The Agency ”;

(b) omit “and forward it to the Agency”;

(c) in the last sentence for “within 30 days of receipt to the other Member States” substitute “ to the appropriate authorities ”.

(5) Omit paragraph 5.

(6) In paragraph 6, omit “or make”.

(7) In paragraph 7—

(a) omit “made or”;

(b) for the words from “shall” to the end substitute “ must consider the comments and make a decision on the identification of the substance within 45 days of the deadline specified in paragraph 4 ”.

(8) Omit paragraphs 8 and 9.

Textual Amendments

F37 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I60 Sch. 1 para. 46 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 2 of Title 7 U.K.

47.—(1) Article 60 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(b) at the end, insert—

“That responsibility of the Secretary of State is subject to the provisions of this Title which make the exercise of certain functions subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) for “Committee for Risk Assessment” substitute “ Agency so far as the opinion relates to the elements ”;

(b) for “Commission”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(c) in the second subparagraph, for “Council Directive 90/385/EEC” to the end substitute “ the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 M15 ”.

(4) In paragraph 4, for “the opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment and the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis” substitute “ the elements ”.

(5) In paragraph 5, for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

Commencement Information

I61 Sch. 1 para. 47 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M15 S.I. 2002/618, amended by S.I. 2003/1400, 1697, 2005/2759, 2909, 2007/400, 610, 803, 2008/530, 2936, 2009/383, 2010/557, 2012/1426, 2013/525, 2327, 2017/207.

48.—(1) Article 61 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(b) after the fifth subparagraph, insert—

“The function of deciding under this paragraph whether to amend or withdraw the authorisation is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the second subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(b) after the second subparagraph, insert—

“Any of the other appropriate authorities may request the Secretary of State to carry out a review of an authorisation under this paragraph.”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a) for “Commission”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(b) after the second subparagraph, insert—

“Where the Secretary of State is carrying out a review of an authorisation under this paragraph, any of the other appropriate authorities may request the Secretary of State to suspend the authorisation while the review is being carried out.

The function of deciding under the first subparagraph whether to amend or withdraw the authorisation, and the function of deciding under the second subparagraph whether to suspend the authorisation, are subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

(5) In paragraph 4, omit “referred to in Directive 96/61/EC”.

(6) In paragraph 5—

(a) after “If the” insert “ river basin ”;

(b) omit “as referred to in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC”.

(7) In paragraph 6, for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

(8) After paragraph 6, insert—

“7.   In this Article—

(a) “environmental quality standard” means the set of requirements which must be fulfilled at a given time in relation to a given environment or particular part thereof, as set out in retained EU law;

F44 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) “river basin district in Scotland” means an area designated as a river basin district by order under section 4(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 M16 ;

(d) “river basin environmental objectives” means—

(i) in relation to the Northumbria River Basin District, the environmental objectives referred to in the WFD Regulations as applied by regulation 5 of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District) Regulations 2003 M17 ;

(ii) in relation to the Solway Tweed River Basin District, the environmental objectives as defined in regulation 2 of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 M18 ;

(iii) in relation to any other river basin district within the meaning of the WFD Regulations, the environmental objectives referred to in those Regulations;

(iv) in relation to a river basin district in Scotland, the environmental objectives set under section 9(1)(a) M19 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003;

F44 (v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e) “the WFD Regulations” means the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 M20 .”.

Textual Amendments

F44 Words in Sch. 1 para. 48(8) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(23)

Commencement Information

I62 Sch. 1 para. 48 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M16 2003 asp 3.

M17 S.I. 2003/3245, amended by S.I. 2016/139, 2017/407; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

M18 S.I. 2004/99, amended by S.I. 2016/139; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

M19 Section 9(1)(a) was amended by section 54(4)(a) of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 7). Section 9 was applied with modifications by S.I. 2003/3245 and 2004/99.

M20 S.I. 2017/407, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

49.—(1) Article 62 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 5—

(a) in point (b)(i), for “was granted in accordance with Directive 96/61/EC” substitute “ to carry out an activity referred to in Annex I to Directive 2010/75/EU was granted in accordance with retained EU law ”;

(b) for point (b)(ii) substitute—

“(b) (ii) discharges of a substance from a point source governed by retained EU law that transposed the requirement for prior regulation referred to in Article 11(3)(g) of Directive 2000/60/EC M21 and Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy M22 .”.

(3) In paragraph 6, for “Directives 90/385/EEC, 93/42/EEC or 98/79EC” substitute “ the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 ”.

Commencement Information

I63 Sch. 1 para. 49 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M21 Article 11(3)(g) has been transposed by various pieces of legislation, including the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154).

M22 OJ No. L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 84, as last amended by Directive 2013/39/EU (OJ No. L 226, 24.8.2013, p. 1).

50.—(1) Article 64 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for the second sentence substitute “ The Agency must give its draft opinion within ten months of the date of receipt of the application ”.

(3) For paragraph 3 substitute—

“3.   In preparing its opinion, the Agency must first check that the application includes all the information specified in Article 62 that is relevant to its remit. If necessary, the Agency must request additional information to bring the application into conformity with the requirements of Article 62. The Agency may, if it deems it necessary, require the applicant or request third parties to submit, within a specified time period, additional information on possible alternative substances or technologies. The Agency, and any scientific adviser providing the Agency with scientific knowledge and advice in relation to the opinion, must take into account any information submitted by third parties.”.

(4) After paragraph 3 insert—

“3A.   In paragraph 3 “scientific adviser” means a person who the Agency has commissioned (in compliance with the duty imposed by Article 77(A1)) to provide it with scientific knowledge and advice.”.

(5) In paragraph 4—

(a) in the first sentence, for “opinions” substitute “ opinion ”;

(b) in point (a), omit “Committee for Risk Assessment:”;

(c) in point (b), omit “Committee for Socio-economic Analysis:”.

(6) In paragraph 5—

(a) in the first subparagraph, for “these draft opinions” substitute “ its draft opinion ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “these opinions to the Commission, the Member States” substitute “ its final opinion to the appropriate authorities ”;

(c) in the third subparagraph—

(i) for “Committees” substitute “ Agency ”;

(ii) for “their” substitute “ its ”;

(iii) for “opinions”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ opinion ”;

(iv) for “Commission, the Member States” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(7) In paragraph 6, for “opinions” substitute “ opinion ”.

(8) For paragraph 8 substitute—

“8.   The Secretary of State must make a decision granting or refusing the authorisation within six months of receipt of the opinion from the Agency.

The function in this paragraph of deciding whether to grant or refuse the authorisation is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

(9) In paragraph 9—

(i) for “Commission decisions” substitute “ decisions of the Secretary of State ”;

(ii) for “in the Official Journal of the European Union” substitute “ by the Secretary of State ”.

Commencement Information

I64 Sch. 1 para. 50 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 3 of Title 7 U.K.

51.  In Article 65, in the first sentence, omit the words from “without prejudice” to the end of that sentence.

Commencement Information

I65 Sch. 1 para. 51 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

52.  In Article 66(2), in the second sentence, for “competent authorities of the Member States” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I66 Sch. 1 para. 52 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 8 U.K. Amendment of Title 8: Restrictions on the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles

Chapter 1 of Title 8 U.K.

53.—(1) Article 67 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2—

(a) for “Directive 76/768/EEC” substitute “ Regulation 1223/2009 ”;

(b) for “Directive”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “ Regulation ”.

(3) Omit paragraph 3.

Commencement Information

I67 Sch. 1 para. 53 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Chapter 2 of Title 8 U.K.

54.—(1) Article 68 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the first sentence—

(i) omit “which needs to be addressed on a Community wide basis,”;

(ii) for “in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 133(4) by adopting new restrictions or amending” substitute “ by regulations made by the Secretary of State which provide for the adoption of new restrictions or the amendment of ”;

(b) in the second sentence, for “Any such decision” substitute “ In exercising the power to make regulations under this paragraph, the Secretary of State ”.

(3) In paragraph 2, for the words from “and for which” to “Article 133(4).” substitute “ the Secretary of State may propose restrictions. The function of proposing restrictions is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A. The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend Annex 17 to give effect to a proposed restriction. ”.

(4) After paragraph 2 insert—

“3.   Regulations under paragraph 2 of this Article are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations made under paragraph 2 of this Article is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under paragraph 2 of this Article is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Commencement Information

I68 Sch. 1 para. 54 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

55.—(1) Article 69 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for “the Commission” substitute “ an appropriate authority ”;

(3) In paragraph 3—

(a) for “the Commission” substitute “ an appropriate authority ”;

(b) omit “on a Community wide basis”.

(4) For paragraph 4 substitute—

“4.   If the Agency considers that the manufacture, placing on the market or use of a substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article poses a risk to human health or the environment that is not adequately controlled and needs to be addressed, the Agency must prepare a dossier which conforms to the requirements and format of the relevant sections of Annex 15. If this dossier demonstrates that action is necessary, beyond any measures already in place, the Agency must initiate the restrictions process and must inform those who submitted a registration for that substance.

The Agency must refer to any dossier, chemical safety report or risk assessment submitted to it under this Regulation. The Agency must also refer to any relevant risk assessment submitted for other regulatory purposes. To this end other public bodies carrying out a similar task must provide information to the Agency on request.”.

(5) For paragraph 5 substitute—

“5.   The Agency must maintain a list of substances for which a dossier conforming to the requirements of Annex 15 is planned or underway for the purposes of a proposed restriction.”.

(6) After paragraph 5, insert—

“5A.   The Agency or an appropriate authority may propose the re-examination of an existing restriction listed in Annex 17.

If the Agency is proposing the re-examination, it must notify the appropriate authorities of the proposal. If an appropriate authority is proposing a re-examination, it must notify the Agency and the other appropriate authorities of the proposal. Where a re-examination is proposed (by the Agency or an appropriate authority), the Secretary of State must decide, on the basis of evidence presented by whoever proposed the re-examination, whether the re-examination should take place. That function of deciding whether the re-examination should take place is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A. If the Secretary of State decides that the re-examination should take place, the Agency must carry out the re-examination.”.

Commencement Information

I69 Sch. 1 para. 55 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

56.—(1) Article 70 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, for “Committee for Risk Assessment” substitute “ risk assessment ”.

(3) In the Article—

(a) for “Committee for Risk Assessment” substitute “ Agency ”;

(b) for the words from “Member State” to “Commission” substitute “ dossier ”.

Commencement Information

I70 Sch. 1 para. 56 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

57.—(1) Article 71 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading for “Committee for Socio-economic Analysis” substitute “ socio-economic analysis ”.

(3) In paragraphs 1 and 2, for “Committee for Socio-economic Analysis” substitute “ Agency ”.

(4) Omit paragraph 3.

Commencement Information

I71 Sch. 1 para. 57 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

58.—(1) Article 72 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(3) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the first sentence—

(i) for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”;

(ii) for “the opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment and Socio-economic Analysis” substitute “ its opinions on risk assessment and socio-economic analysis ”;

(b) in the last sentence—

(i) for “one or both of the Committees do” substitute “ the Agency does ”;

(ii) for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(4) In paragraph 2, for “the opinions of the two Committees” substitute “ its opinions ”.

(5) In paragraph 3, for “Commission and/or Member State on request” substitute “ appropriate authorities that request them ”.

Commencement Information

I72 Sch. 1 para. 58 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

59.—(1) Article 73 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For the heading substitute “ Restriction decisions ”.

(3) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) for “Commission shall prepare” substitute “ Secretary of State must propose ”;

(ii) for the words from “the opinion of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis” to “whichever is the earlier” substitute “ the Agency's opinions ”;

(iii) at the end, insert “ The functions of deciding whether to propose a draft amendment, and of proposing a draft amendment, are subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A. ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

(4) For paragraph 2 substitute—

“2.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend Annex 17 to include the draft amendment.

Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under this Article is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Commencement Information

I73 Sch. 1 para. 59 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 9 U.K. Amendment of Title 9: Fees and charges

Title 9 U.K.

60.—(1) Article 74 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) for “The fees” substitute “ The Secretary of State may, by regulations, specify the fees ”;

(b) for “, Article 62(7) and Article 92(3)” to the end substitute “ and Article 62(7) ”.

(3) After paragraph 1 insert—

“Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under this Article is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”

(4) In paragraph 3, omit the first subparagraph.

(5) Omit paragraph 4.

Commencement Information

I74 Sch. 1 para. 60 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 10 U.K. Amendment of Title 10: Agency

Title 10 U.K.

61.  Omit Articles 75 and 76.

Commencement Information

I75 Sch. 1 para. 61 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

62.—(1) Article 77 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Before paragraph 1, insert—

“A1.   When forming opinions the Agency must take relevant scientific knowledge and advice into account (including any relevant knowledge and advice relating to socio-economic matters).

A2.   The Agency may take any such knowledge or advice into account when forming an opinion only if—

(a) the knowledge or advice has been commissioned by the Agency, from one or more suitably qualified or experienced persons who are independent of the Agency, for the purposes of forming the opinion concerned, or

(b) the knowledge or advice—

(i) is already in existence (whether within the Agency or externally),

(ii) is produced within the Agency for the purposes of forming the opinion concerned, or

(iii) is, in accordance with Article 2B, produced by the Environment Agency or one of the other environmental regulators in connection with the Agency forming the opinion concerned and then passed on to the Agency, and the Agency considers that it is appropriate to take it into account, rather than to commission knowledge or advice in compliance with point (a).

The knowledge or advice that the Agency may take into account in compliance with point (b)(i) includes knowledge or advice which has previously been commissioned by the Agency from one or more suitably qualified or experienced persons who are independent of the Agency for the purposes of forming a previous opinion on any matter.

A3.   The Agency must comply with this paragraph if —

(a) it is forming—

(i) an opinion in connection with deciding whether to grant an authorisation under Article 60,

(ii) an opinion under Article 70 as to whether suggested restrictions are appropriate in reducing the risk to human health or the environment, or

(iii) an opinion under Article 71 on suggested restrictions and on the related socio-economic impact, and

(b) it only takes into account knowledge or advice that is not commissioned in compliance with paragraph A2(a) for the purposes of forming that opinion.

The Agency must—

(a) produce an explanation of why it considered that it was appropriate to take only that knowledge or advice into account,

(b) publish the explanation, and

(c) send a copy of the explanation to the appropriate authorities.

A4.   When exercising its functions, the Agency must act in a way that ensures a high degree of transparency.

A5.   The Agency must produce and publish a statement of how it will comply with paragraphs A1, A2 and A4.

The Agency must produce and publish the first statement within the period of 3 months beginning with the day after [F37 IP completion day].

The Agency must consult such persons as it considers appropriate before producing the first, or any subsequent, statement.

A6.   The statement must include—

(a) information about the qualifications or relevant experience that are suitable in order for persons to be commissioned to provide knowledge or advice to the Agency,

(b) examples of situations in which the Agency envisages that it might be appropriate to take existing knowledge or advice (rather than knowledge or advice commissioned as mentioned in paragraph A2(a)) into account.

A7.   Paragraphs A1 to A6 do not limit the Agency's duties under Article 2B.”.

(3) In paragraph 1, for “Member States and the institutions of the Community” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

(4) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the words before point (a), for “The Secretariat” substitute “ The Agency ”;

(b) omit points (a) to (d);

(c) in point (e)—

(i) in the first sentence omit the words from “, the classification” to the end;

(ii) omit the final sentence.

(d) omit point (h);

(e) in point (i), omit “including Member State competent authorities”;

(f) in point (l)—

(i) omit “Commission's”;

(ii) after “request” insert “ of any appropriate authority ”;

(iii) for “between the Community, its Member States,” substitute “ with ”;

(g) in point (m), omit “based on conclusions from the Member State Committee”.

(5) Omit paragraphs 3 and 4.

Textual Amendments

F37 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I76 Sch. 1 para. 62 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

63.  Omit Articles 78 to 82. U.K.

Commencement Information

I77 Sch. 1 para. 63 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

64.—(1) Article 83 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For the heading substitute “ Annual report by the Agency to the appropriate authorities ”.

(3) Omit paragraphs 1 and 2.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a) in the words before point (a)—

(i) for “Executive Director” substitute “ Agency ”;

(ii) for “Management Board” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(b) in point (a)—

(i) for “received by the Agency and opined upon” substitute “ prepared by the Agency ”;

(ii) after “restricted;” insert “ the Agency's compliance with Article 77(A1) by taking into account scientific knowledge and advice (including knowledge and advice relating to socio-economic matters); ”;

(iii) omit “; an overview of the activities of the Forum”.

(c) for the last two subparagraphs substitute—

“The Agency must provide any draft submitted to the Secretary of State under points (a) to (e) to the other appropriate authorities at the same time it is submitted to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State must consult the other appropriate authorities before giving approval to any draft submitted under points (a) to (e).”.

Commencement Information

I78 Sch. 1 para. 64 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

65.  Omit Articles 84 to 87. U.K.

Commencement Information

I79 Sch. 1 para. 65 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

66.—(1) Article 88 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.   The details of the suitably qualified or experienced persons that provide advice to the Agency under Article 77(A2)(a) must be made public. Individuals may request that their names not be made public if they believe that such publication could place them at risk. The Agency must decide whether to agree to such requests. When details are published, the professional qualifications of each suitably qualified or experienced person must be specified.”.

(3) In paragraph 2, in the first sentence, for the words from “Members of the Management Board” to “the Forum” substitute “ Suitably qualified or experienced persons that provide advice to the Agency pursuant to Article 77(A2)(a) ”.

(4) Omit paragraph 3.

Commencement Information

I80 Sch. 1 para. 66 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

67.  Omit Articles 89 and 90. U.K.

Commencement Information

I81 Sch. 1 para. 67 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

68.—(1) Article 91 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for “Article 30(2) and (3) and Article 51” substitute “ Article 51 and Article 52 ”.

(3) After paragraph 1 insert—

“1A.   An appeal pursuant to paragraph 1 lies to the First-tier Tribunal.”.

(4) After paragraph 2 insert—

“3.   On an appeal pursuant to paragraph 1, the First-tier Tribunal—

(a) may dismiss the appeal, or

(b) if it allows the appeal may—

(i) quash the decision and (if appropriate) remit the matter to the Agency, or

(ii) substitute for the decision any other decision which could have been made by the Agency.”.

Commencement Information

I82 Sch. 1 para. 68 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

69.—(1) Article 92 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, omit “, time-limits, fees and form”.

(3) Omit paragraphs 2 and 3.

Commencement Information

I83 Sch. 1 para. 69 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

70.—(1) Article 93 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For the heading substitute “ Change of decision where appeal made ”.

(3) For paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.   If—

(a) an appeal against a decision is brought pursuant to Article 91, and

(b) the Agency considers the appeal to be admissible and well founded,

the Agency may rectify the decision within the period of 30 days beginning with the day when the appeal is brought.”.

(4) Omit paragraphs 2 to 4.

Commencement Information

I84 Sch. 1 para. 70 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

71.  Omit Article 94. U.K.

Commencement Information

I85 Sch. 1 para. 71 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

72.—(1) Article 95 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for “bodies established under Community Law, including Community Agencies,” substitute “ public bodies ”;

(3) In paragraph 3—

(a) omit “and the body concerned is a Community Agency or a scientific committee”;

(b) for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”.

Commencement Information

I86 Sch. 1 para. 72 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

73.  Omit Articles 96 to 107. U.K.

Commencement Information

I87 Sch. 1 para. 73 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

74.  In Article 108, for the words from “Management Board” to “and” substitute “ Agency must develop appropriate contacts with ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I88 Sch. 1 para. 74 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

75.  In Article 109, for the words from “Management Board” to “Commission,” substitute “ Agency must ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I89 Sch. 1 para. 75 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

76.—(1) Article 110 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading and in paragraph 1, for “Community” substitute “ public ”;

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) for the words from “Executive” to “Authority,” substitute “ Agency, having consulted the Food Standards Agency M23 and Food Standards Scotland M24 , ”;

(ii) omit the last sentence;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “European Food Safety Authority” substitute “ Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland ”.

(4) In paragraph 3, for “European Medicines Agency” substitute “ Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency M25 ”.

(5) Omit paragraph 4.

Commencement Information

I90 Sch. 1 para. 76 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M23 The Food Standards Agency was established by section 1 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).

M24 Food Standards Scotland was established by section 1 of the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 1).

M25 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency was created on 1 April 2003 through the merger of the Medicines Control Agency and the Medical Devices Agency.

77.  In Article 111, for “Member States, manufactures” substitute “ Manufacturers ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I91 Sch. 1 para. 77 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 11 U.K. Amendment of Title 12: Information

Title 12 U.K.

78.—(1) Article 117 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraph 1.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) in the first sentence, for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”;

(ii) in the second sentence, after “its report” insert “ sections on evaluation and enforcement, ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “1 June 2011” substitute “ 1 April 2022 ”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a) in the first subparagraph, for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “1 June 2011” substitute “ 1 April 2022 ”.

(5) In paragraph 4—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) for “Commission shall” substitute “ Secretary of State, in cooperation with the other appropriate authorities, must ”;

(ii) in point (b), for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authorities ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “1 June 2012” substitute “ 1 April 2023 ”.

Commencement Information

I92 Sch. 1 para. 78 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

79.—(1) Article 118 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit paragraph 1.

(3) In paragraph 3—

(a) for “Management Board” substitute “ Agency ”;

(b) omit “implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, including”;

(c) omit “, by 1 June 2008”.

(4) Omit paragraph 4.

Commencement Information

I93 Sch. 1 para. 79 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

80.—(1) Article 120 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, for “third” substitute “ other ”.

(3) In the words before point (a)—

(a) for the words from “a third” to “Treaty,” substitute “ another country or an international organisation in accordance with an agreement concluded between the United Kingdom and the other country or international organisation, ”;

(b) in point (b), for “third party” substitute “ other country or international organisation concerned ”.

Commencement Information

I94 Sch. 1 para. 80 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 12 U.K. Amendment of Title 13: Competent authorities

Title 13 U.K.

81.  For the heading of Title 13 substitute “ provision of information ”.

Commencement Information

I95 Sch. 1 para. 81 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

82.  Omit Articles 121 and 122. U.K.

Commencement Information

I96 Sch. 1 para. 82 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

83.  In Article 123— U.K.

(a) for “competent authorities of the Member States” substitute “ Agency ”;

(b) for “competent authorities” substitute “ the appropriate authorities ”;

(c) omit “, with a view to coordinating Member States in these activities”.

Commencement Information

I97 Sch. 1 para. 83 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

84.  In Article 124— U.K.

(a) omit the first paragraph;

(b) in the second paragraph, for “Member States shall establish national helpdesks” substitute “ The Agency must establish a national helpdesk ”.

Commencement Information

I98 Sch. 1 para. 84 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 13 U.K. Amendment of Title 14: Enforcement

Title 14 U.K.

85.  Omit Articles 125 and 126.

Commencement Information

I99 Sch. 1 para. 85 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

86.  In Article 127— U.K.

(a) in the first sentence—

(i) for “117(1)” substitute “ 117(2) ”;

(ii) omit “pursuant to Articles 125 and 126”;

(b) omit the last two sentences.

Commencement Information

I100 Sch. 1 para. 86 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 14 U.K. Amendment of Title 15: Transitional and final provisions

87.  In the heading of Title 15 omit “transitional and”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I101 Sch. 1 para. 87 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

88.  Omit Article 128. U.K.

Commencement Information

I102 Sch. 1 para. 88 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

89.—(1) For Article 129 substitute— U.K.

“Article 129 U.K. Safeguard clause

1.   An appropriate authority may impose an appropriate provisional restriction in respect of a substance if that authority—

(a) has justifiable grounds for believing that urgent action is essential to protect human health or the environment in respect of the substance, on its own, in a mixture or in an article, even if satisfying the requirements of this Regulation, and

(b) has competence to impose the provisional restriction.

2.   If an appropriate authority imposes a provisional restriction in accordance with paragraph 1, it must—

(a) immediately inform the Agency and the other appropriate authorities, giving reasons for its decision and submitting the scientific or technical information on which the provisional restriction is based, and

(b) within three months of its decision, request the Agency to initiate the procedure under Article 69.

3.   When a decision has been reached under Article 73 (as part of the procedure under Article 69) the appropriate authority must revoke the provisional measure.

4.   In this Article “restriction” means a restriction on the placing on the market or use of a substance.

5.   The Secretary of State has competence to impose a provisional restriction if, or to the extent that, the exercise of that function to impose that restriction—

(a) relates to England;

(b) relates to Scotland and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998);

(c) relates to Wales and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006);

F45 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.   The Scottish Ministers have competence to impose a provisional restriction if, or to the extent that, the exercise of that function to impose that restriction is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998).

7.   The Welsh Ministers have competence to impose a provisional restriction if, or to the extent that, the exercise of that function to impose that restriction is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006).

F45 8.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F45 9.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

Textual Amendments

F45 Words in Sch. 1 para. 89(1) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(24)

Commencement Information

I103 Sch. 1 para. 89 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

90.  In Article 130— U.K.

(a) for “competent authorities,” substitute “ appropriate authorities and ”;

(b) omit “and the Commission”.

Commencement Information

I104 Sch. 1 para. 90 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

91.  For Article 131 substitute— U.K.

“Article 131 U.K. Amendments to the Annexes

1.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make such amendments of the Annexes as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

The Secretary of State must consider any request made by any of the other appropriate authorities for amendments of the Annexes to be made.

2.   Regulations under this Article are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this Article is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under this Article is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Commencement Information

I105 Sch. 1 para. 91 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

92.  For Article 132 substitute— U.K.

“Article 132 U.K. Implementing legislation

1.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for putting the provisions of this Regulation efficiently into effect.

The Secretary of State must consider any request made by any of the other appropriate authorities for such provision to be made.

2.   Regulations under this Article are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this Article is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under this Article is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Commencement Information

I106 Sch. 1 para. 92 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

93.  After Article 132, insert— U.K.

“Article 132A U.K. Regulations under this Regulation

Any power to make regulations under this Regulation includes power to make supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.”.

Commencement Information

I107 Sch. 1 para. 93 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

94.  Omit Articles 133 to 137. U.K.

Commencement Information

I108 Sch. 1 para. 94 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

95.—(1) Article 138 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For “Commission”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

(3) In paragraph 1—

[F46 (a) in the first sentence, for “By 1 June 2019” substitute “Within 18 months of [F37 IP completion day]”;]

(b) omit the second sentence;

(c) after point (c) insert—

“(d) the views of any appropriate authority.”;

(d) in the final sentence, for “present legislative” substitute “ formulate ”.

(4) In paragraphs 2 and 3, for “present legislative” substitute “ formulate ”.

(5) Omit paragraphs 4 to 7.

(6) In paragraph 8—

[F47 (a) in the first sentence, for “By 1 June 2019” substitute “Within 18 months of [F37 IP completion day]”;]

(b) in the last sentence, for “present legislative” substitute “ formulate ”.

(7) In paragraph 9—

[F48 (a) for “by 1 June 2019” substitute “within 18 months of [F37 IP completion day]”;]

(b) for the final sentence substitute—

“The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend Annex 8 if the Secretary of State considers that it is appropriate to do so on the basis of this review, while ensuring a high level of protection of health and the environment.

Regulations under this paragraph are to be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The function of making regulations under this Article is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A.”.

Textual Amendments

F37 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

F46 Sch. 1 para. 95(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 3(6)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F47 Sch. 1 para. 95(6)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 3(6)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F48 Sch. 1 para. 95(7)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 3(6)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

Commencement Information

I109 Sch. 1 para. 95 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

96.  Omit Articles 140 and 141. U.K.

Commencement Information

I110 Sch. 1 para. 96 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Transitional provision

1.  After Article 127 of the REACH Regulation insert— U.K.

“TITLE 14A U.K. EU withdrawal: transitional provision

Article 127A U.K. Existing EU registrations which have effect as [F49 GB] registrations

1.   An existing EU registration under Articles 6, 7(1), 7(5) or 24(1) of EU REACH has effect on and after [F50 IP completion day] as a [F49 GB] registration (the “transferred [F49 GB] registration”) if the registration—

(a) has a current connection with [F51 Great Britain], or

(b) has a relevant past connection with [F51 Great Britain] (but does not have a current connection with [F51 Great Britain]).

2.   A registration has a current connection with [F51 Great Britain] if—

(a) the registrant immediately before [F50 IP completion day] is a person established in [F51 Great Britain] (a “current [F49 GB] registrant”), and

(b) a registration of the substance concerned by the current [F49 GB] registrant is a registration of a kind that could be submitted on [F50 IP completion day] under Article 6 or 7(1) or (5) of this Regulation.

3.   A registration has a relevant past connection with [F51 Great Britain] if—

(a) the registrant at any time [F52 in the period beginning with 29 March 2017 and ending immediately] before [F50 IP completion day] was a person established in [F51 Great Britain] (a “former [F49 GB] registrant”), and

(b) a registration of the substance concerned by the former [F49 GB] registrant is a registration of a kind that could be submitted on [F50 IP completion day] under Article 6 or 7(1) or (5) of this Regulation.

4.   Where an existing EU registration has effect by virtue of this Article as a transferred [F49 GB] registration, it has effect—

(a) if it is an existing EU registration under Article 6 of EU REACH, as a transferred [F49 GB] registration under Article 6 of this Regulation;

(b) if it is an existing EU registration under Article 7(1) of EU REACH, as a transferred [F49 GB] registration under Article 7(1) of this Regulation;

(c) if it is an existing EU registration under Article 7(5) of EU REACH, as a transferred [F49 GB] registration under Article 7(5) of this Regulation;

(d) if it is an existing EU registration that existed by virtue of Article 24(1) of EU REACH, as a transferred [F49 GB] registration that exists by virtue of Article 6 of this Regulation.

5.   Where a registration that has a current connection with [F51 Great Britain] has effect as a transferred [F49 GB] registration by virtue of this Article, the current [F49 GB] registrant becomes the registrant in relation to the transferred [F49 GB] registration on [F50 IP completion day].

6.   Where a registration that has a relevant past connection with [F51 Great Britain] has effect as a transferred [F49 GB] registration by virtue of this Article, the former [F49 GB] registrant becomes the registrant in relation to the transferred [F49 GB] registration on [F50 IP completion day].

If two or more persons have been former [F49 GB] registrants at different times [F53 in the period beginning with 29 March 2017 and ending immediately before [F50 IP completion day]], only the person who was the former [F49 GB] registrant most recently before [F50 IP completion day] is to become registrant in relation to the transferred [F49 GB] registration by virtue of this paragraph.

Article 127B U.K. Application of this Regulation to transferred [F49 GB] registrations

1.   The other Titles of this Regulation apply to a transferred [F49 GB] registration as they would apply to the registration—

(a) if it had been submitted on [F50 IP completion day] to the Agency under Article 6 or 7(1) or (5) (as the case may be);

(b) in a case where the existing EU registration came into existence by virtue of Article 24(1) of EU REACH, if it had been submitted on [F50 IP completion day] to the Agency under Article 6.

Accordingly, no registration under that Article needs to be submitted.

2.   But, in their application to the transferred [F49 GB] registration, the other Titles of this Regulation have effect with the modifications set out in the following provisions of this Article.

3.   In the case of—

(a) a transferred [F49 GB] registration under Article 6, no fee is payable under Article 6(4);

(b) a transferred [F49 GB] registration under Article 7, no fee is payable under Article 7(1) or (5).

4.   The registrant must submit—

(a) the Article 10 information referred to in Article 10(a)(i), (ii), and (iii), and any relevant indication under Article 10(a)(viii), to the Agency within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period;

(b) the other Article 10 information to the Agency within the [F55 relevant] [F54 post-IP completion] period.

Where the existing EU registration existed by virtue of Article 24(1) of EU REACH, the duty under this paragraph does not apply in relation to a transferred [F49 GB] registration unless Article 24(2) applied in relation to the notified substance concerned before [F50 IP completion day].

5.   The technical dossier that is submitted in accordance with point (a) in Article 10 does not need to include the proposals for testing mentioned in paragraph (ix) if, before [F50 IP completion day], ECHA has made a decision under Article 40(3) of EU REACH in relation to the testing proposals included in the technical dossier that was included in the existing EU registration.

For further provision about certain cases where there is an existing EU decision on a testing proposal, see Article 127I.

6.   The registrant must submit the registration number and registration date assigned to the existing EU registration by ECHA in accordance with Article 20(3) of EU REACH, and such other evidence as the Agency may require of the existing EU registration, to the Agency within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period.

7.   Article 20 has effect with the following provision substituted for paragraphs 1 to 3—

“1.   The Agency must assign a submission date to each transferred [F49 GB] registration, which must be the date on which the registrant complies with paragraph 4(a) or (b) of Article 127B.

2.   The Agency may undertake a completeness check of each registration in order to ascertain that all the elements required under Articles 10 and 12 have been provided. The completeness check must not include an assessment of the quality or the adequacy of any data or justifications submitted.

If a registration is incomplete, the Agency must inform the registrant as to what further information is required in order for the registration to be complete, while setting a reasonable deadline for this. The registrant must complete his registration and submit it to the Agency within the deadline set. The Agency must confirm the submission date of the further information to the registrant. The Agency must perform a further completeness check, considering the further information submitted.

3.   Once the registrant has complied with paragraph 4(a) of Article 127B, the Agency must assign a registration number to the substance concerned and a registration date, which must be the same as the registration date for the existing EU registration.”.

8.   Article 21 has effect with the following provision substituted for the first subparagraph of paragraph 1—

“1.   A registrant of a transferred [F49 GB] registration may continue the manufacture or import of a substance or production or import of an article from [F50 IP completion day], subject to any indication to the contrary from the Agency in accordance with Article 20(2).”.

9.   The Agency is not required by Article 41(5) to carry out compliance checking of dossiers relating to transferred [F49 GB] registrations in the tonnage bands of over 100 to 1,000 tonnes or over 1,000 tonnes.

10.   The reference in Article 43(1) to the preparation of a draft decision within 180 days of receiving a registration has effect as a reference to the preparation of a draft decision within 180 days of receipt of the information required by Article 10(a)(ix) under paragraph 4.

Article 127C U.K. Decisions of ECHA relating to existing EU registrations

1.   This Article applies in relation to an existing EU registration which has effect as a transferred [F49 GB] registration under Article 127A.

2.   Any existing ECHA decision which relates to the registration has effect on and after [F50 IP completion day] as a decision of the Agency which relates to the transferred [F49 GB] registration.

3.   The registrant must—

(a) notify the Agency, within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period, of any existing ECHA decision which relates to the registration, and

(b) if required to do so by the Agency, supply the Agency, within the period specified by the Agency, with copies of any existing ECHA decision which relates to the registration.

4.   The Agency may extend any period of time specified in an existing ECHA decision.

5.   The other Titles of this Regulation apply to the decision as they would apply to it if it had been made by the Agency on [F50 IP completion day].

6.   In this Article “existing ECHA decision” means a decision which has been made by ECHA under any provision of EU REACH and which is valid immediately before [F50 IP completion day].

Article 127D U.K. Interpretation of Articles 127A to 127C

1.   In Articles 127A to 127C—

“Article 10 information” means the information which a registration is required to include by virtue of Article 10;

“existing EU registration” means a registration of a substance with ECHA which is subsisting immediately before [F50 IP completion day];

“transferred [F49 GB] registration” has the meaning given in Article 127A(1);

“[F49 GB] registration” means a registration of a substance with the Agency.

[F56 Article 127E U.K. [F57 Pre-IP completion] downstream users and distributors that are to continue to be regarded as downstream users

1.   This Article applies in a case where—

(a) a person is—

(i) an existing [F49 GB] downstream user under EU REACH, or

(ii) an existing [F49 GB] distributor under EU REACH,

in relation to a substance (the “[F49 GB] user or distributor”), and

(b) there is a protected transitional import of the substance by the [F49 GB] user or distributor.

2.   There is a protected transitional import of the substance by the [F49 GB] user or distributor if—

(a) the substance is imported to [F51 Great Britain] on its own, in a mixture or in an article,

(b) the [F49 GB] user or distributor is the importer in relation to the import,

(c) the import occurs during the [F58 relevant] [F54 post-IP completion] period, and

(d) either—

(i) the person who supplies the substance, mixture or article to the [F49 GB] user or distributor for the import is a registrant or a downstream user under EU REACH as respects the substance as it is imported (the “relevant supplier”), or

(ii) an only representative appointed under Article 8(1) of EU REACH by the manufacturer, formulator or producer of the substance, mixture or article is a registrant under EU REACH as respects the substance as it is imported.

3.   The [F49 GB] user or distributor is to be treated for the purposes of this Regulation—

(a) as a downstream user as respects any protected transitional imports of the substance by them (if they are an existing [F49 GB] downstream user under EU REACH), or

(b) as a distributor as respects any protected transitional imports of the substance by them (if they are an existing [F49 GB] distributor under EU REACH).

4.   For the purposes of deciding whether the requirement in paragraph 2(d)(i) is met in relation to a particular import, it does not matter whether the relevant supplier is—

(a) the person from which the [F49 GB] user or distributor obtained supplies of the substance, mixture or article before [F50 IP completion day] (and therefore the person in relation to which the [F49 GB] user was a downstream user or distributor under EU REACH), or

(b) a different person.

5.   For the purposes of deciding whether the requirement in paragraph 2(d)(ii) is met in relation to a particular import, it does not matter whether the manufacturer, formulator or producer who has appointed the only representative is—

(a) the person who was the manufacturer, formulator or producer of supplies of the substance, mixture or article which the [F49 GB] user or distributor obtained before [F50 IP completion day], or

(b) a different person.

6.   The provisions of this Regulation that apply to importers [F59 , including in respect of protected NI imports,] do not apply to the [F49 GB] user or distributor in relation to the protected transitional import of the substance by the [F49 GB] user or distributor.

7.   If the [F49 GB] user or distributor imports the substance into [F51 Great Britain] in quantities of 1 to 10 tonnes per year, they must within the [F60 300] day [F54 post-IP completion] period—

(a) supply the Agency with the information referred to in point (a)(i) of Article 10;

(b) supply the Agency with the information referred to in points (a)(ii) and (iv) of Article 10 to the extent that information is available to the [F49 GB] user or distributor;

(c) supply the Agency with the information referred to in points (a) to (d) of Article 32(1) and otherwise comply with Article 32;

(d) supply the Agency with the relevant registration number for the substance under EU REACH to the extent that information is available to the [F49 GB] user or distributor;

(e) supply the Agency with such other evidence as the Agency may require demonstrating that the information supplied in accordance with subparagraph (c) complies with the requirements of Articles 10, 12 and 14 (as they apply to the tonnage of the substance which the [F49 GB] user or distributor imports into [F51 Great Britain] by protected transitional [F61 imports);]

[F62 (f) if any part of the import is a protected NI import, notify the Agency of the quantity of the import that is a protected NI import.]

8.   If the [F49 GB] user or distributor imports the substance into [F51 Great Britain] in quantities of 10 tonnes or more per year, they must within the [F63 300] day [F54 post-IP completion] period—

(a) supply the Agency with the information referred to in point (a)(i) of Article 10;

(b) supply the Agency with the information referred to in points (a)(ii) and (iv) of Article 10 to the extent that information is available to the [F49 GB] user or distributor;

(c) supply the Agency with the information referred to in—

(i) Article 14(6) to the extent that information is available to the [F49 GB] user or distributor,

(ii) Article 31, and

(iii) Article 32(1)(a) to (d);

(d) otherwise comply with Articles 14(6), 31 and 32;

(e) supply the Agency with the relevant registration number for the substance under EU REACH to the extent that information is available to the [F49 GB] user or distributor;

(f) supply the Agency with such other evidence as the Agency may require demonstrating that the information supplied in accordance with subparagraph (c) complies with the requirements of Articles 10, 12 and 14 (as they apply to the tonnage of the substance which the [F49 GB] user or distributor imports into [F51 Great Britain] by protected transitional [F64 imports);]

[F65 (g) if any part of the import is a protected NI import, notify the Agency of the quantity of the import that is a protected NI import.]

9.   The [F49 GB] user or distributor must provide the Agency with updated information of the kind required by paragraph 7 or 8, in particular where the [F49 GB] user or distributor begins to import the substance—

(a) from a different relevant supplier, or

(b) from a different manufacturer, formulator or producer who (as described in paragraph 2(d)(ii)) has appointed an only representative that is a registrant under EU REACH.

10.   This Article ceases to apply to the [F49 GB] user or distributor as respects a protected transitional import of the substance by them if they become a registrant or downstream user under this Regulation [F66 , or a notification is made under Article 139A,] in relation to the substance as so imported by them.

For that purpose, a person is not to be treated as having become a downstream user because they are treated as one in accordance with paragraph 3(a).

11.   Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 are subject to paragraph 3 of Article 127EA [F67 and paragraph 6 of Article 127EB].

12.   In this Article—

“existing [F49 GB] distributor under EU REACH” means a person who was, at any time in the 2 year period before [F50 IP completion day], a distributor under EU REACH established in [F51 Great Britain] in relation to a substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article;

“existing [F49 GB] downstream user under EU REACH” means a person who was, at any time in the 2 year period before [F50 IP completion day], a downstream user under EU REACH established in [F51 Great Britain] in relation to a substance on its own, in a mixture or in an article;

“relevant supplier” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(d)(i);

“[F49 GB] user or distributor” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(a).]

[F68 Article 127EA U.K. Appointment of only representative where Article 127E applies

1.   This Article applies in relation to a protected transitional import of a substance by a [F49 GB] user or distributor (within the meaning of Article 127E) [F69 that is not a protected NI import].

2.   If, or to the extent that, the appointment of an only representative by the manufacturer, formulator or producer relates to the substance as imported, Article 8 has effect as if the following provision were substituted for paragraphs 1 to 3 of that Article—

“1.   A person established outside [F51 Great Britain] who manufactures a substance on its own, in mixtures or in articles, formulates a mixture or produces an article that is imported into [F51 Great Britain] may by mutual agreement appoint a person established in [F51 Great Britain] to fulfil, as his only representative, the obligations on the [F49 GB] user or distributor under Article 127E.

[F70 1A.   Article 36 applies to the representative.]

2.   The representative must have a sufficient background in the practical handling of substances and the information related to them and, without prejudice to Article 36, must keep available and up-to-date information on quantities imported and customers sold to, as well as information on the supply of the latest update of the safety data sheet referred to in Article 31.

3.   If a representative is appointed in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, the [F71 non-Great British] manufacturer shall inform the [F49 GB] user or distributor of the appointment.”.

3.   If the [F49 GB] user or distributor is informed of the appointment of the only representative in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 8 (as set out above), paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of Article 127E cease to apply to the [F49 GB] user or distributor as respects any protected transitional import where the manufacturer, formulator or producer is the person who appointed the representative.]

[F72 Article 127EB U.K. Import from Northern Ireland where Article 127E applies

1.   This Article applies in relation to a protected transitional import of a substance by a GB user or distributor (within the meaning of Article 127E) that is also a protected NI import.

2.   A person established in Northern Ireland who manufactures a substance on its own, in mixtures or in articles, formulates a mixture, or produces an article that is imported into Great Britain may fulfil the obligations on the GB user or distributor under Article 127E (the “NI notifier”).

3.   Article 36 applies to the NI notifier.

4.   The NI notifier must, without prejudice to Article 36, keep available and up-to-date information on quantities imported and customers sold to, as well as information on the supply of the latest update of the safety data sheet referred to in Article 31.

5.   A person who intends to act in accordance with paragraph 2 must inform the GB user or distributor that they intend to do so.

6.   If the GB user or distributor is informed of the intention in accordance with paragraph 5, paragraphs 7 to 9 of Article 127E apply to the NI notifier instead of the GB user or distributor as respects any protected transitional import from the NI notifier.]

Article 127F U.K. Existing EU authorisations

1.   The holder of an existing EU authorisation which has the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain] must, before the end of the 60 day [F54 post-IP completion] period, supply the Agency with the required technical information relating to the authorisation.

2.   An existing EU authorisation which does not have the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain] ceases to have effect (as retained EU law) on [F50 IP completion day].

3.   An existing EU authorisation has the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain] if the holder of the authorisation is established in [F51 Great Britain].

4.   In this Article—

“existing EU authorisation” means an authorisation granted in accordance with Articles 60 to 64 of EU REACH which is subsisting immediately before [F50 IP completion day];

“holder”, in relation to an existing EU authorisation, means the person to whom the authorisation has been granted;

“required technical information”, in relation to an existing EU authorisation, means—

(a) the information included in the application for the authorisation in accordance with Article 62(4) and (5) of EU REACH,

(b) any other information provided to ECHA by the applicant for the authorisation which was material to the formation of ECHA's opinion in relation to the application for the authorisation, and

(c) any information required to be submitted or recorded before [F50 IP completion day] under any condition under which the authorisation is granted.

Article 127G U.K. Existing applications for EU authorisations

1.   The Secretary of State must decide an existing application for an EU authorisation (as mentioned in Article 64(8)) if—

(a) the application—

(i) is at the final decision stage on [F50 IP completion day],

(ii) has the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain]; and

(b) the person who made the application—

(i) notifies the Secretary of State of the existence of the application,

(ii) provides the Secretary of State with copies of the application, the information included in it under Article 62(4) and (5) of EU REACH, and any other information provided to ECHA by the applicant for the authorisation which was material to the formation of ECHA's opinion in relation to the application for the authorisation, and

(iii) provides the Secretary of State with copies of the final opinions of ECHA referred to in Article 64(5) of EU REACH.

2.   An application for an EU authorisation is at the final decision stage if—

(a) ECHA has adopted the final opinions referred to in Article 64(5) of EU REACH, but

(b) the Commission has not made a final decision granting or refusing the application.

3.   An application for an EU authorisation has the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain] if the person making the application is established in [F51 Great Britain].

4.   The period of six months for the Secretary of State to make an authorisation decision in accordance with Article 64(8) of this Regulation begins with the day on which paragraph 1(b) is complied with.

5.   Where, immediately before [F50 IP completion day], a person may place a substance on the market for a use or use it himself in reliance on Article 56(1)(d) of EU REACH, the person may continue to do so on and after [F50 IP completion day] in reliance on Article 56(1)(d) of this Regulation.

But this paragraph ceases to apply at the end of the 180 day [F54 post-IP completion] period if the person does not comply with paragraph 1(b) of this Article before the end of that period.

6.   In this Article “existing application for an EU authorisation” means an application made before [F50 IP completion day] for the grant of an authorisation in accordance with Articles 60 to 64 of EU REACH.

[F73 Article 127GA U.K. Substances of very high concern: sunset dates and latest application dates

1.   Paragraphs 2 and 3 apply where—

(a) immediately before [F50 IP completion day], a substance is included in Annex 14 to EU REACH;

(b) the EU latest application date fell before or during the relevant [F57 pre-IP completion] period;

(c) the EU sunset date fell during the relevant [F57 pre-IP completion] period;

(d) before the EU latest application date, an application had been made for the grant of an authorisation in accordance with Articles 60 to 64 of EU REACH in relation to the substance (the “authorisation application”); and

(e) immediately before [F50 IP completion day], the authorisation application was still under consideration (see paragraph 11).

2.   Where, immediately before [F50 IP completion day], a person established in [F51 Great Britain] may place the substance on the market or use it himself in reliance on Article 56(1)(d) of EU REACH by virtue of the authorisation application having been made, this Regulation has effect subject to the modifications set out in paragraph 3.

3.   As respects that person placing the substance on the market or using it himself on and after [F50 IP completion day]—

(a) the [F49 GB] latest application date, and

(b) the [F49 GB] sunset date,

both fall on the transitional cut-off date (rather than on the dates specified in Annex 14 for that substance).

4.   Paragraphs 5 and 6 apply where—

(a) immediately before [F50 IP completion day], a substance is included in Annex 14 to EU REACH;

(b) the EU latest application date fell during the relevant [F57 pre-IP completion] period;

(c) the EU sunset date falls after the end of that period;

(d) before the EU latest application date, an application had been made for the grant of an authorisation in accordance with Articles 60 to 64 of EU REACH in relation to the substance (the “authorisation application”); and

(e) immediately before [F50 IP completion day], the authorisation application was still under consideration (see paragraph 11).

5.   Where, on and after the [F49 GB] sunset date, a person established in [F51 Great Britain] would be able to place the substance on the market or use it himself in reliance on Article 56(1)(d) of this Regulation had the authorisation application been made under this Regulation, this Regulation has effect subject to the modifications set out in paragraph 6.

6.   As respects that person placing the substance on the market or using it himself on and after [F50 IP completion day]—

(a) the [F49 GB] latest application date, and

(b) the [F49 GB] sunset date,

both fall on the transitional cut-off date (rather than on the dates specified in Annex 14 for that substance).

The effect of this paragraph is to be ignored in reading the reference to the [F49 GB] sunset date in paragraph 5.

7.   Paragraph 8 applies where—

(a) immediately before [F50 IP completion day], a substance is included in Annex 14 to EU REACH; and

(b) the [F49 GB] latest application date falls during the 18 month [F54 post-IP completion] period.

8.   As respects a person established in [F51 Great Britain] placing the substance on the market or using it himself on and after [F50 IP completion day], the [F49 GB] latest application date falls on the transitional cut-off date (rather than on the date specified in Annex 14 for that substance).

9.   Where paragraph 3, 6 or 8 modifies this Regulation, Article 56(1) has effect with the following provision substituted for point (d)—

“(d) the [F49 GB] sunset date (within the meaning of Article 127GA) has been reached and he made an application before the [F49 GB] latest application date (within the meaning of Article 127GA) but a decision on the application for authorisation has not yet been taken; or”.

10.   Where paragraph 3 or 6 modifies the date that is the [F49 GB] sunset date, any reference in this Regulation to the date of the kind referred to in Article 58(1)(c)(i) has effect subject to the modification made by paragraph 3 or 6.

11.   For the purposes of paragraph 1(e) or 4(e), the authorisation application is “still under consideration” unless—

(a) the Commission has made a final decision granting or refusing the authorisation application, or

(b) the authorisation application—

(i) has the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain] (within the meaning of Article 127G), and

(ii) is at the final decision stage (within the meaning of Article 127G).

12.   In this Article—

“EU latest application date”, in relation to a substance, means the date of the kind referred to in Article 58(1)(c)(ii) of EU REACH that is specified in Annex 14 to EU REACH in relation to the substance;

“EU sunset date”, in relation to a substance, means the date of the kind referred to in Article 58(1)(c)(i) of EU REACH that is specified in Annex 14 to EU REACH in relation to the substance;

“relevant [F57 pre-IP completion] period” means the period that—

(a) begins with 29 March 2017, and

(b) ends immediately before [F50 IP completion day];

“transitional cut-off date” means the last day of the 18 month [F54 post-IP completion] period;

“[F49 GB] latest application date”, in relation to a substance, means the date of the kind referred to in Article 58(1)(c)(ii) of this Regulation that is specified in Annex 14 to this Regulation in relation to the substance;

“[F49 GB] sunset date”, in relation to a substance, means the date of the kind referred to in Article 58(1)(c)(i) of this Regulation that is specified in Annex 14 to this Regulation in relation to the substance;

“18 month [F54 post-IP completion] period” means the period of 18 months beginning with the day after that on which [F50 IP completion day] falls.]

Article 127H U.K. Existing authorised downstream users under EU law

1.   On and after [F50 IP completion day], a person who—

(a) is established in [F51 Great Britain], and

(b) is an existing authorised downstream user under EU law in relation to a substance,

is authorised to use that substance in accordance with Article 56(2).

2.   Where Article 56(2) applies to the use of a substance by virtue of paragraph 1, a reference in Article 56(2) to an authorisation granted to a person up a supply chain is a reference to an existing EU authorisation relating to that use of the substance.

3.   Accordingly, paragraph 1 ceases to apply to a person if the existing EU authorisation relating to that use of the substance ceases to have effect.

4.   A person to whom paragraph 1 applies must, before the end of the 60 day [F54 post-IP completion] period—

(a) confirm to the Agency that they are an existing authorised downstream user under EU law in relation to the substance, and

(b) notify the Agency of—

(i) the existing EU authorisation;

(ii) any conditions set out in the existing EU authorisation (as referred to in Article 56(2) of EU REACH);

(iii) the identity of the supplier of the substance to the person.

5.   Article 66(1) does not apply to the use of a substance in accordance with Article 56(2) by virtue of this Article.

6.   In this Article—

“existing authorised downstream user under EU law” means a person who, immediately before [F50 IP completion day], is authorised to use a substance in accordance with Article 56(2) of EU REACH;

“existing EU authorisation” means an authorisation granted to a person up a supply chain (as referred to in Article 56(2) of EU REACH) which is subsisting immediately before [F50 IP completion day], as it has effect in EU law;

Article 127I U.K. Existing examinations of testing proposals

1.   On and after [F50 IP completion day], an existing EU decision on a testing proposal which has the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain] has effect as a decision by the Agency under Article 40(3) of this Regulation.

2.   An existing EU decision on a testing proposal has the relevant connection with [F51 Great Britain] if the registrant, or downstream user, concerned is established in [F51 Great Britain].

3.   The Agency may extend any deadline specified in an existing EU decision on a testing proposal.

4.   In this Article, “existing EU decision on a testing proposal” means a decision taken by ECHA—

(a) in accordance with Article 40(3)(a), (b), (c) or (e) of EU REACH, if the requirements of the decision have not been fulfilled, or

(b) in accordance with Article 40(3)(d) of EU REACH.

Article 127J U.K. Existing Article 7(2) notifications

1.   This Article applies if—

(a) before [F50 IP completion day], a producer of articles established in [F51 Great Britain], or an importer of articles established in [F51 Great Britain], has given ECHA a notification under Article 7(2) of EU REACH in relation to a substance, and

(b) immediately before [F50 IP completion day], that person is not a registrant in relation to the substance concerned.

2.   The person that gave the notification to ECHA must submit to the Agency, within the 60 day [F54 post-IP completion] period, the information notified to ECHA in accordance with Article 7(2) and (4) of EU REACH.

Article 127K U.K. Existing Article 9 exemptions

1.   This Article applies if—

(a) a five year exemption under Article 9(1) of EU REACH, or

(b) an extended exemption under Article 9(7) of EU REACH,

applies in relation to a substance immediately before [F50 IP completion day] where the research and development concerned takes place in [F51 Great Britain].

2.   On and after [F50 IP completion day]—

(a) a five year exemption under Article 9(1) of this Regulation, or,

(b) an extended exemption under Article 9(7) of this Regulation,

(as the case may be) applies in relation to the substance, subject to the same conditions (if any) imposed by ECHA under Article 9(4) in relation to the corresponding exemption under EU REACH.

3.   That exemption under Article 9(1) or (7) of this Regulation is to end on the same date that the corresponding exemption under EU REACH would have ended.

4.   Where an exemption under Article 9(1) or (7) of this Regulation applies to a substance by virtue of this Article, the following duties must be complied with in relation to the exemption of the substance within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period—

(a) Article 9(2) must be complied with by the manufacturer or importer or producer, as the case may be (the “notifier”);

(b) the notifier must also notify the Agency of the number and notification date assigned by ECHA under Article 9(3) of EU REACH;

(c) the notifier must give the Agency copies of any additional necessary information given to ECHA under Article 9(4) of EU REACH.

Where the notifier complies with Article 9(2) in accordance with this paragraph, no fee is payable under Article 9(2).

Article 127L U.K. Existing Article 17 registrations

1.   This Article applies if a registration with ECHA under Article 17 of EU REACH which relates to an on-site isolated intermediate that is manufactured in [F51 Great Britain] is—

(a) subsisting immediately before [F50 IP completion day], and

(b) either—

(i) has a current connection with [F51 Great Britain], or

(ii) has a relevant past connection with [F51 Great Britain] (but does not have a current connection with [F51 Great Britain]).

2.   On and after [F50 IP completion day], the registration has effect as a registration with the Agency under Article 17 of this Regulation.

3.   Where paragraph 2 operates on a registration the manufacturer concerned must give the Agency—

(a) the information referred to in Article 17(2)(a), (b), (e) and (f) and the confirmation referred to in Article 17(3), within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period, and

(b) the information referred to in Article 17(2)(c) and (d) within the [F74 relevant] [F54 post-IP completion] period.

4.   Article 19(1) does not apply to the giving of information in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.

5.   The manufacturer concerned must submit the registration number and registration date assigned to the existing EU registration by ECHA in accordance with Article 20(3) of EU REACH, and such other evidence as the Agency may require of the existing EU registration, to the Agency within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period.

6.   Where paragraph 2 operates on a registration, the other Titles of this Regulation apply to that registration as they would apply to the registration if it had been submitted to the Agency under Article 17 on [F50 IP completion day], but with the modifications set out in the following provisions of this Article.

7.   No fee is payable under Article 17(2).

8.   Article 20 has effect with the following provision substituted for paragraphs 1 to 3—

“1.   The Agency must assign a submission date to each registration which has effect under Article 127L, which must be the date on which the registrant complies with paragraph 3(a) or (b) of Article 127L.

2.   The Agency may undertake a completeness check of each registration in order to ascertain that all the elements required under Article 17 have been provided. The completeness check must not include an assessment of the quality or the adequacy of any data or justifications submitted.

If a registration is incomplete, the Agency must inform the registrant as to what further information is required in order for the registration to be complete, while setting a reasonable deadline for this. The registrant must complete his registration and submit it to the Agency within the deadline set. The Agency must confirm the submission date of the further information to the registrant. The Agency must perform a further completeness check, considering the further information submitted.

3.   Once the registrant has complied with paragraph 3(a) of Article 127L, the Agency must assign a registration number to the substance concerned and a registration date, which must be the same as the registration date for the existing EU registration.”.

9.   Article 21 has effect with the following provision substituted for the first subparagraph of paragraph 1—

“1.   A registrant may continue the manufacture of a substance from [F50 IP completion day], subject to any indication to the contrary from the Agency in accordance with Article 20(2).”.

Article 127M U.K. Existing Article 18 registrations

1.   This Article applies if a registration with ECHA under Article 18 of EU REACH which relates to a transported isolated intermediate that is manufactured in or imported into [F51 Great Britain] is—

(a) subsisting immediately before [F50 IP completion day], and

(b) either—

(i) has a current connection with [F51 Great Britain], or

(ii) has a relevant past connection with [F51 Great Britain] (but does not have a current connection with [F51 Great Britain]).

2.   On and after [F50 IP completion day], the registration has effect as a registration with the Agency under Article 18 of this Regulation.

3.   Where paragraph 2 operates on a registration, the manufacturer or importer concerned must give the Agency—

(a) the information referred to in Article 18(2)(a), (b), (e) and (f) and the confirmation referred to in Article 18(4), within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period, and

(b) the information referred to in Article 18(2)(c) and (d) and 18(3) within the [F75 relevant] [F54 post-IP completion] period.

4.   Article 19(1) does not apply to the giving of information in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.

5.   The manufacturer or importer concerned must submit the registration number and registration date assigned to the existing EU registration by ECHA in accordance with Article 20(3) of EU REACH, and such other evidence as the Agency may require of the existing EU registration, to the Agency within the 120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period.

6.   Where paragraph 2 operates on a registration, the other Titles of this Regulation apply to that registration as they would apply to the registration if it had been submitted to the Agency under Article 18 on [F50 IP completion day], but with the modifications set out in the following provisions of this Article.

7.   No fee is payable under Article 18(2).

8.   Article 20 has effect with the following provision substituted for paragraphs 1 to 3—

“1.   The Agency must assign a submission date to each registration which has effect under Article 127M, which must be the date on which the registrant complies with paragraph 3(a) or (b) of Article 127M.

2.   The Agency may undertake a completeness check of each registration in order to ascertain that all the elements required under Article 18 have been provided. The completeness check must not include an assessment of the quality or the adequacy of any data or justifications submitted.

If a registration is incomplete, the Agency must inform the registrant as to what further information is required in order for the registration to be complete, while setting a reasonable deadline for this. The registrant must complete his registration and submit it to the Agency within the deadline set. The Agency must confirm the submission date of the further information to the registrant. The Agency must perform a further completeness check, considering the further information submitted.

3.   Once the registrant has complied with paragraph 3(a) of Article 127M, the Agency must assign a registration number to the substance concerned and a registration date, which must be the same as the registration date for the existing EU registration.”.

9.   Article 21 has effect with the following provision substituted for the first subparagraph of paragraph 1—

“1.   A registrant may continue the manufacture or import of a substance from [F50 IP completion day], subject to any indication to the contrary from the Agency in accordance with Article 20(2).”.

Article 127N U.K. Registrations under Article 127L and Article 127M

1.   Articles 127L and 127M are to be read in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5.

2.   A registration under Article 17 or 18 of EU REACH (as the case may be) has a current connection with [F51 Great Britain] if—

(a) the registrant immediately before [F50 IP completion day] is a person established in [F51 Great Britain] (a “current [F49 GB] registrant”), and

(b) a registration of the substance concerned by the current [F49 GB] registrant is a registration of a kind that could be submitted on [F50 IP completion day] under Article 17 or 18 (as the case may be) of this Regulation.

3.   A registration under Article 17 or 18 of EU REACH (as the case may be) has a relevant past connection with [F51 Great Britain] if—

(a) the registrant at any time [F76 in the period beginning with 29 March 2017 and ending immediately] before [F50 IP completion day] was a person established in [F51 Great Britain] (a “former [F49 GB] registrant”), and

(b) a registration of the substance concerned by the former [F49 GB] registrant is a registration of a kind that could be submitted on [F50 IP completion day]—

(i) under Article 17 of this Regulation if the former [F49 GB] registrant was the manufacturer of the on-site intermediate concerned on [F50 IP completion day], or

(ii) under Article 18 of this Regulation if the former [F49 GB] registrant was the manufacturer or importer of the transported isolated intermediate concerned on [F50 IP completion day].

4.   Where a registration that has a current connection with [F51 Great Britain] has effect as a registration with the Agency by virtue of Article 127L or 127M, the current [F49 GB] registrant becomes the registrant in relation to the registration with the Agency on [F50 IP completion day].

5.   Where a registration that has a relevant past connection with [F51 Great Britain] has effect as a registration with the Agency by virtue of Article 127L or 127M, the former [F49 GB] registrant becomes the registrant in relation to the registration with the Agency on [F50 IP completion day].

If two or more persons have been former [F49 GB] registrants at different times [F77 in the period beginning with 29 March 2017 and ending immediately] before [F50 IP completion day], only the person who was the former [F49 GB] registrant most recently before [F50 IP completion day] is to become the registrant in relation to the registration with the Agency by virtue of this paragraph.

Article 127O U.K. Obligation to keep information

1.   This Article applies to a person established in [F51 Great Britain] who, immediately before [F50 IP completion day], is, as respects any information, bound by the obligation imposed by Article 36(1) of EU REACH.

2.   On and after [F50 IP completion day], the person is, as respects the information concerned, bound by the obligation imposed by Article 36(1) of this Regulation.

3.   Where paragraph 2 applies to a person, the person is not bound by the obligation imposed by Article 36(1) of this Regulation after the end of a 10 year period under Article 36(1) of EU REACH that was running at [F50 IP completion day] (and the reference to the 10 year period in Article 36(1) of this Regulation is accordingly to be read as a reference to the remainder of the 10 year period under EU REACH that falls after [F50 IP completion day]).

Article 127P U.K. [F78 Post-IP completion periods] used in this Title

In this Title—

(1) “60 day [F54 post-IP completion] period” means the period of 60 days beginning with the day after that on which [F50 IP completion day] falls;

(2) “90 day [F54 post-IP completion] period” means the period of 90 days beginning with the day after that on which [F50 IP completion day] falls;

(3) “120 day [F54 post-IP completion] period” means the period of 120 days beginning with the day after that on which [F50 IP completion day] falls;

(4) “180 day [F54 post-IP completion] period” means the period of 180 days beginning with the day after that on which [F50 IP completion day] falls;

[F79 (4A) “300 day post-IP completion period” means the period of 300 days beginning with the day after that on which IP completion day falls;

(4B) “relevant post-IP completion period” means the period beginning with the day after that on which IP completion day falls and ending—

(a) two years after the end of the 300 day post-IP completion period in respect of—

(i) substances included on the candidate list by virtue of Article 59(1A),

(ii) substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, category 1A or 1B, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and manufactured in Great Britain or imported, in quantities reaching one tonne or more per year per manufacturer or importer, at least once after IP completion day,

(iii) substances classified as aquatic chronic category 1 (very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects) or aquatic acute category 1 (very toxic to aquatic life) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and manufactured in Great Britain or imported, in quantities reaching 100 tonnes or more per year per manufacturer or importer, at least once after IP completion day,

(iv) substances manufactured in Great Britain or imported, in quantities reaching 1,000 tonnes or more per year per manufacturer or importer, at least once after IP completion day,

(b) four years after the end of the 300 day post-IP completion period in respect of—

(i) substances added to the candidate list referred to in Article 59(1), other than by virtue of Article 59(1A), before the end of the period referred to in subparagraph (a),

(ii) substances manufactured in Great Britain or imported, in quantities reaching 100 tonnes or more per year per manufacturer or importer, at least once after IP completion day,

(c) six years after the end of the 300 day post-IP completion period in respect of substances manufactured in Great Britain or imported, in quantities reaching 1 tonne or more per year per manufacturer or importer, at least once after IP completion day.]

F80 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F81 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

Textual Amendments

F49 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(3)

F50 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

F51 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(2)

F52 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 4(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F53 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 4(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F54 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(3)(a)

F55 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(4)

F56 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/858), regs. 1, 4(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 12(2))

F57 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(3)(b)

F58 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(a)

F59 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(b)

F60 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(c)(i)

F61 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(c)(ii)

F62 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(c)(iii)

F63 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(d)(i)

F64 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(d)(ii)

F65 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(d)(iii)

F66 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(e)

F67 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(f)

F68 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/858), regs. 1, 4(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 12(2))

F69 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(6)(a)

F70 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(6)(b)(i)

F71 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(6)(b)(ii)

F72 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(7)

F73 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 4(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F74 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(8)

F75 Word in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(9)

F76 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 4(4)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F77 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 4(4)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2))

F78 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(3)(c)(i)

F79 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(10)(a)

F80 Words in Sch. 2 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(3)(c)(ii)

F81 Words in Sch. 2 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(10)(b)

Commencement Information

I111 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 4A

[F82 SCHEDULE 2A U.K. Provision in respect of imports from Northern Ireland

Textual Amendments

F82 Sch. 2A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 6

1.   After Article 139, insert— U.K.

“Title 15A U.K. Imports from Northern Ireland

Article 139A U.K. Protected NI imports

1.   This Article applies in a case where there is a protected NI import of a substance.

2.   There is a protected NI import of a substance if—

(a) a substance—

(i) has a relevant connection to Northern Ireland, and

(ii) is imported on its own, in a mixture or in an article,

(b) the substance, mixture or article is a qualifying Northern Ireland good, and

(c) the person who supplies the substance, mixture or article for the import is a registrant or a downstream user under EU REACH as respects the substance as it is imported.

3.   A substance has a relevant connection to Northern Ireland if—

(a) it is—

(i) manufactured in Northern Ireland,

(ii) in a mixture that is manufactured or formulated in Northern Ireland, or

(iii) in an article that is manufactured or produced in Northern Ireland, and

(b) it is imported from a supplier established in Northern Ireland.

4.   The importer of the substance (the “GB importer”) is to be treated for the purposes of this Regulation as a downstream user as respects any protected NI imports of the substance by them.

5.   The provisions of this Regulation that apply to importers do not apply to the GB importer in relation to the protected NI import of the substance by the GB importer.

6.   If the GB importer imports the substance in quantities of 1 to 10 tonnes per year they must, before they make a protected NI import—

(a) notify the Agency of their intention to make the protected NI import,

(b) supply the Agency with the information referred to in point (a)(i) of Article 10,

(c) supply the Agency with the information referred to in points (a)(ii) and (iv) of Article 10 to the extent that information is available to the GB importer,

(d) supply the Agency with the information referred to in points (a) to (d) of Article 32(1) and otherwise comply with Article 32,

(e) supply the Agency with the relevant registration number for the substance under EU REACH to the extent that information is available to the GB importer,

(f) supply the Agency with such other evidence as the Agency may require demonstrating that the information supplied in accordance with subparagraph (d) complies with the requirements of Articles 10, 12 and 14 (as they apply to the tonnage of the substance which the GB importer imports into Great Britain by protected NI imports).

7.   If the GB importer imports the substance in quantities of 10 tonnes or more per year they must, before they make a protected NI import—

(a) notify the Agency of their intention to make the protected NI import,

(b) supply the Agency with the information referred to in point (a)(i) of Article 10,

(c) supply the Agency with the information referred to in points (a)(ii) and (iv) of Article 10 to the extent that information is available to the GB importer,

(d) supply the Agency with the information referred to in—

(i) Article 14(6) to the extent that information is available to the GB importer,

(ii) Article 31, and

(iii) Article 32(1)(a) to (d),

(e) otherwise comply with Articles 14(6), 31 and 32,

(f) supply the Agency with the relevant registration number for the substance under EU REACH to the extent that information is available to the GB importer,

(g) supply the Agency with such other evidence as the Agency may require demonstrating that the information supplied in accordance with subparagraph (d) complies with the requirements of Articles 10, 12 and 14 (as they apply to the tonnage of the substance which the GB importer imports into Great Britain by protected NI imports).

8.   The GB importer must update the information provided to the Agency under paragraph 6 or 7 with any relevant new information and submit it to the Agency.

1.   9. Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 are subject to paragraph 6 of Article 139B.

Article 139B U.K. Notification by Northern Irish supplier where Article 139A applies

1.   This Article applies in relation to a protected NI import of a substance.

2.   A person established in Northern Ireland who manufactures a substance on its own, in mixtures or in articles, formulates a mixture or produces an article that is imported into Great Britain may fulfil the obligations on the GB importer under Article 139A (the “NI notifier”).

3.   Article 36 applies to the NI notifier.

4.   The NI notifier must, without prejudice to Article 36, keep available and up-to-date information on quantities imported and customers sold to, as well as information on the supply of the latest update of the safety data sheet referred to in Article 31.

5.   A person who intends to act in accordance with paragraph 2 must inform the GB importer that they intend to do so.

6.   If the GB importer is informed of the intention in accordance with paragraph 5, then paragraphs 6 to 8 of Article 139A apply to the NI notifier instead of the GB importer as respects any protected NI import from the NI notifier.

Article 139C U.K. Authorisations and imports from Northern Ireland

Subject to Articles 139D and 139E, Title 7 applies to and in respect of substances imported from Northern Ireland as it applies to and in respect of other substances.

Article 139D U.K. Authorisations and qualifying Northern Ireland goods

1.   This Article applies to a person (“P”) that is established in Northern Ireland that is a manufacturer, importer or downstream user of a substance under EU REACH.

2.   P may apply for an authorisation in respect of that substance under Article 62 if the substance is a qualifying Northern Ireland good (“QNIG”).

3.   A substance is a QNIG if it is a QNIG on its own, or contained in a mixture or article that is a QNIG.

4.   This Regulation applies to P in respect of the application, and to the authorisation if it is granted, as if P was an only representative of P appointed in accordance with Article 8.

Article 139E U.K. Application of Article 127G to qualifying Northern Ireland goods

1.   This Article applies to a person established in Northern Ireland that made an existing application for an EU authorisation within the meaning of Article 127G(6) (the “existing NI applicant”) that satisfies the condition in paragraph 2.

2.   The condition is that the substance in respect of which the application was made is a qualifying Northern Ireland good (“QNIG”).

3.   The condition in paragraph (2) is satisfied if the application was in respect of a substance that is a QNIG on its own, or a substance contained in a mixture or article that is a QNIG.

4.   Paragraphs 1 to 4 and 6 of Article 127G apply to the existing NI applicant as if the references to “Great Britain” were to “the United Kingdom”.

5.   If the authorisation is granted—

(a) it has no effect in Northern Ireland,

(b) this Regulation applies to the existing NI applicant in respect of the authorisation as if the existing NI applicant was an only representative of the existing NI applicant appointed in accordance with Article 8.”.]

Commencement Information

I112 Sch. 2A para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Amendment of the Annexes and Appendices to the REACH Regulation

PART 1 U.K. The Annexes

Annex 1 U.K.

1.—(1) Annex 1 (general provisions for assessing substances and preparing chemical safety reports) is amended as follows.

(2) In point 0.5, in the first paragraph, for “Community” substitute “[F83 domestic] or European Union”.

(3) In point 1.1.2, for the words from “test methods laid down” to “Article 13(3)” substitute “Council Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to REACH”.

(4) In point 1.3.1, in the first paragraph, omit “and Articles 4 to 7 of Directive 1999/45/EC”.

(5) In point 5.1.1, in the second paragraph, for “[F84 the Community]” substitute “[F85 Great Britain]”.

Textual Amendments

F83 Word in Sch. 3 para. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(2)

F84 Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(3)(a)

F85 Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(3)(b)

Commencement Information

I113 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 2 U.K.

2.—(1) Annex 2 (requirements for the compilation of safety data sheets) is amended as follows.

(2) In point 0.2.2, after “set out in” insert “ retained EU law that transposed ”.

(3) In point 1.1—

(a) in the first paragraph, for the words from “the official language(s)” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ English ”;

(b) in the third paragraph, in point (b), omit the words “Member State”.

(4) In point 1.3—

(a) omit the second paragraph;

(b) in the fourth paragraph, for “non-Union” substitute “[F86 non-Great British]”.

(5) In point 1.4, omit from “in the Member State” to “on the market”.

(6) In point 2.1, in the first paragraph, omit “to the classification and labelling inventory”.

(7) In point 3.2.2(a)(ii), omit “Union”.

(8) In point 3.2.3, omit “Union”.

(9) In point 3.2.4, in point (b), omit the words “Member State”.

(10) In point 7, in the second paragraph, after “measures according to” insert “ retained EU law that transposed ”.

(11) In point 8.1.1, omit “in the Member State in which the safety data sheet is being provided”.

(12) For points 8.1.1.1 to 8.1.1.5 substitute—

[F87 “8.1.1.1.   the workplace exposure limit within the meaning of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2677);

8.1.1.2.   the occupational exposure limit within the meaning of the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2676).”].

(13) In point 8.2.1, after “in accordance with” insert “ the retained EU law that transposed ”.

(14) In point 8.2.2.2, for “Council Directive 89/686/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2016/425 M26 ”.

(15) In point 8.2.3, omit “Union”.

(16) In point 13, in the first paragraph—

(a) after “the requirements of” insert “ the retained EU law that transposed ”;

(b) omit “by the Member State in which the safety data sheet is being supplied”.

(17) In point 13.1, in the second paragraph, for the words from “Union” to “force” substitute “ legislation relating to waste ”.

(18) In point 14, omit from “, all three” to “of the Council”.

(19) In point 15.1, in the first paragraph—

(a) omit “Union”;

(b) for “for example,” substitute “ including relevant EU provisions transposed through retained EU law, such as the ”;

(c) for “Council Directive 96/82/EC” substitute “ Directive 2012/18/EU ”;

(d) omit the second sentence.

Textual Amendments

F86 Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(4)

F87 Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(12) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(5)

Commencement Information

I114 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M26 Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC (OJ No. L 81, 31.3.2016, p. 51).

Annex 5 U.K.

3.  In Annex 5 (exemptions from the obligation to register in accordance with Article 2(7)(b)), in paragraph 8, for “dangerous” substitute “ hazardous ”.

Commencement Information

I115 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 7 U.K.

4.  In Annex 7 (standard information requirements for substances manufactured or imported in quantities of one tonne or more), in footnote (2), for the words from “the appropriate” to “specified in” substitute “ regulations under ”.

Commencement Information

I116 Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 8 U.K.

5.  In Annex 8 (standard information requirements for substances manufactured or imported in quantities of 10 tonnes or more), in footnote (2), for the words from “the appropriate” to “specified in” substitute “ regulations under ”.

Commencement Information

I117 Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 9 U.K.

6.—(1) Annex 9 (standard information requirements for substances manufactured or imported in quantities of 100 tonnes or more) is amended as follows.

(2) In footnote (2), for the words from “the appropriate” to “specified in” substitute “ regulations under ”.

(3) In point 8.7.2, in the first column, for “as specified in” substitute “ made under ”.

(4) In point 8.7.3, in the first column, for “as specified in” substitute “ made under ”.

Commencement Information

I118 Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 10 U.K.

7.—(1) Annex 10 (standard information requirements for substances manufactured or imported in quantities of 1,000 tonnes or more) is amended as follows.

(2) In footnote (2), for the words from “the appropriate” to “specified in” substitute “ regulations under ”.

(3) In point 8.7.3, in the first column, for “as specified in” substitute “ made under ”.

Commencement Information

I119 Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 11 U.K.

8.—(1) Annex 11 (general rules for adaptation of the standard testing regime set out in Annexes 7 to 10) is amended as follows.

(2) In point 1.2, in the second paragraph, omit “the Commission or”.

(3) In point 1.3, in the second paragraph, omit “the Commission, Member States and”.

(4) In point 1.4, in the first paragraph—

(a) omit “(e.g. the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)) criteria”;

(b) for “process)” substitute “ process ”.

(5) In point 1.5, in the first paragraph, omit “sufficiently in advance of the first registration deadline for phase-in substances”.

Commencement Information

I120 Sch. 3 para. 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(1)

Annex 12 U.K.

9.  In Annex 12 (general provisions for downstream users to assess substances and prepare chemical safety reports), in the introduction, in the second paragraph, for “Community” substitute “ other ”.

Commencement Information

I121 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 14 U.K.

10.  In Annex 14 (list of substances subject to authorisation), in entry Nr 4, in the entry for the column headed “exempted (categories of) uses”, for “Directive 2001/82/EC, and/or Directive 2001/83/EC” substitute “ the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 or the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 ”.

Commencement Information

I122 Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 15 U.K.

11.—(1) Annex 15 (dossiers) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 (introduction and general provisions), in the first paragraph, in the second indent, omit “within the Community”.

(3) In Part 2 (content of dossiers), in section 3 (Dossiers for restrictions proposal)—

(a) in the heading “Justification for Restrictions at Community Level”, omit “at Community level”;

(b) in the paragraph that follows that heading—

(i) in the first indent omit “on a Community-wide basis”;

(ii) in the second indent omit “Community wide”.

Commencement Information

I123 Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Annex 17 U.K.

12.  Annex 17 (restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles) is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I124 Sch. 3 para. 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(1)

13.  Immediately before the Table insert— U.K.

“1.   In this Annex “competent appropriate authority”, in relation to the exercise of a function under this Annex, means—

(a) the Secretary of State if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function—

(i) relates to England;

(ii) relates to Scotland and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998);

(iii) relates to Wales and is not within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006);

F88 (iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) the Scottish Ministers if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998);

(c) the Welsh Ministers if, or to the extent that, the exercise of the function is within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 58A(7) and (8) of the Government of Wales Act 2006);

F88 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F89 2.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

Textual Amendments

F88 Words in Sch. 3 para. 13 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(6)(a)

F89 Words in Sch. 3 para. 13 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(6)(b)

Commencement Information

I125 Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

14.—(1) In entry 3 in the table (liquid substances or mixtures regarded as dangerous or fulfilling the criteria for certain hazard classes or categories), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 4, for the words from “European Standard” to “(CEN)” substitute “ British Standard Specification on Decorative oil lamps (BS EN 14059) adopted by the British Standards Institute ”.

(3) In paragraph 5, for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”.

(4) Omit paragraph 6.

(5) In paragraph 7, for the words from “competent” to “Commission” substitute “ Agency ”.

Commencement Information

I126 Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

15.  In entry 5 in the table (benzene), in the second column, in paragraph (4), in point (a), for “Directive 98/70/EC” substitute “ the Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999 M27 ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I127 Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M27 S.I. 1999/3107, amended by S.I. 2001/3896, 2003/3078, 2007/1608, 2010/3035, 2012/2567, 2013/2897, 2014/3076, 2015/1630, 1796.

16.—(1) In entry 6 in the table (asbestos fibres), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, omit the second, third and fourth subparagraphs.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the first subparagraph, for “Member States may” substitute “ the competent appropriate authority may, after having consulted the other appropriate authorities ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph—

(i) for “Member States may” substitute “ The competent appropriate authority may, after having consulted the other appropriate authorities, ”;

(ii) omit the second and third sentences.

(4) In paragraph 3, for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”.

Commencement Information

I128 Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

17.  In entries 16 (lead carbonates) and 17 (lead sulphates) in the table, in the second column— U.K.

(a) for “Member States may” substitute “ the competent appropriate authority may, after having consulted the other appropriate authorities ”;

(b) omit “on their territory”;

(c) omit the final sentence.

Commencement Information

I129 Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

18.  In entry 18a in the table (mercury), in the second column, in paragraph 2, for “Member States may” substitute “ the competent appropriate authority may, after having consulted the other appropriate authorities, ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I130 Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

19.—(1) In entry 19 in the table (arsenic compounds), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 4—

(a) in point (a), for “Article 5(1) of Directive 98/8/EC” substitute “ Articles 19 or 26 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 ”;

(b) in point (c), for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”.

(3) In paragraph 7, for “Member States may” substitute “ The competent appropriate authority may, after having consulted the other appropriate authorities, ”.

Commencement Information

I131 Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

20.  In entry 23 in the table (cadmium), in the second column— U.K.

(a) in the first paragraph, after “2658/87” insert “ , as it has effect in EU law immediately before [F90 IP completion day]. For the purposes of this entry that Regulation has effect as if the references to Euratom were omitted ”;

(b) in paragraph 1—

(i) omit the penultimate subparagraph (which begins “The first and second subparagraphs”);

(ii) omit the final subparagraph (which begins “By 19 November 2012,”);

(c) in paragraph 4, omit the final subparagraph (which begins “In accordance with Article 69”).

Textual Amendments

F90 Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I132 Sch. 3 para. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

21.  In entry 24 in the table (monomethyl – tetrachlorodiphenyl methane), in the second column, in paragraph 2, in the second subparagraph, for “Member States may” substitute “ the competent appropriate authority may, after having consulted the other appropriate authorities ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I133 Sch. 3 para. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

22.—(1) In entries 28 to 30 of the table (certain substances that are carcinogens, cell mutagens or toxic to reproduction) the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph, for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) for point (a) substitute—

“(a) medicinal or veterinary medicinal products as defined by the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 and the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;”;

(b) in point (b), for “Directive 76/768/EEC” substitute “ Regulation 1223/2009 ”;

(c) in point (c), in the first indent, for “Directive 98/70/EC” substitute “ the Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999 ”.

Commencement Information

I134 Sch. 3 para. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

23.  In entry 31 of the table (creosotes etc.), in the second column, in paragraph 2(a)— U.K.

(a) in the first subparagraph omit “Community”;

(b) in the third subparagraph, for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”.

Commencement Information

I135 Sch. 3 para. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

24.  In entries 32 to 38 of the table (chloroform etc.), in the second column, in paragraph 2— U.K.

(a) for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”;

(b) for point (a) substitute—

“(a) medicinal or veterinary medicinal products as defined by the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 and the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;”;

(c) in point (b), for “Directive 76/768/EEC” substitute “ Regulation 1223/2009 ”.

Commencement Information

I136 Sch. 3 para. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

25.  In entry 40 of the table (certain flammable substances etc.), in the second column, in paragraph 2, for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I137 Sch. 3 para. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

26.  In entry 45 of the table (diphenylether, octabromo derivative), in the second column, in paragraph 3, for “Directive 2002/95/EC” substitute “ the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 M28 ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I138 Sch. 3 para. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M28 S.I. 2012/3032, amended by S.I. 2014/1771, 2018/942.

27.  In entry 47 of the table (chromium VI compounds), in the second column, in paragraph 2, for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I139 Sch. 3 para. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

28.—(1) In entry 50 of the table (polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph, for “EN” substitute “ BS EN ”.

(3) For paragraph 4 substitute—

“4.   For the purpose of this entry ‘tyres’ shall mean tyres for vehicles covered by:

• — [F91 Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles];

• — Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles M29 ;

• — Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles M30 .”.

Textual Amendments

F91 Words in Sch. 3 para. 28(3) substituted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 41(2)(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)

Commencement Information

I140 Sch. 3 para. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M29 OJ No. L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2018/830 (OJ No. L 140, 6.6.2018, p. 15).

M30 OJ No. L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52, as amended by Regulation (EU) 134/2014 (OJ No. L 53, 21.2.2014, p. 1).

[F92 28A.— (1) In entry 51 of the table (Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) etc.), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 4(c), for “Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles”.

(3) In paragraph 4(g), for “Directives 90/385/EEC, 93/42/EEC or 98/79/EC” substitute “The Medical Devices Regulations 2002 ”.

(4) In paragraph 4(h), for “Directive 2011/65/EU” substitute “ the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 ”.

(5) In paragraph 4(i), for the words from “Regulation (EC) No 726/2004” to the end substitute “ the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 or the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 ”.

(6) In paragraph 6(a), for “Regulation (EC) No 216/2008” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 ”.]

Textual Amendments

F92 Sch. 3 para. 28A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 5(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/818, reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 42(2) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17) and S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2)(4)(a))

Commencement Information

I141 Sch. 3 para. 28A in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

29.  In entry 55 of the table (2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol), in the second column, in paragraph 3, omit “Community”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I142 Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

30.—(1) In entry 56 of the table (methylenediphenyl diisocyanate), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1(a), for “Council Directive 89/686/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2016/425 ”.

(3) In paragraph 1(b)—

(a) omit “Community”;

(b) in the third indent, for “EN” substitute “ BS EN ”.

Commencement Information

I143 Sch. 3 para. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

31.  In entry 57 of the table (cyclohexane), in the second column, in paragraph 3, omit “Community”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I144 Sch. 3 para. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

32.—(1) In entry 58 of the table (ammonium nitrate), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 2(a), for “Council Directive 93/15/EEC” substitute “ the retained EU law that transposed Directive 2014/28/EU M31 ”.

(3) In paragraph 2(b)—

(a) in the definition of “farmer”—

(i) omit “by national law”;

(ii) for the words from “Community” to “Treaty” substitute “[F93 Great Britain]”;

(b) in the definition of “agricultural activity”, omit from “as established” to the end of the definition.

(4) Omit paragraph 3.

Textual Amendments

F93 Words in Sch. 3 para. 32(3)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 7(7)

Commencement Information

I145 Sch. 3 para. 32 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M31 OJ No. L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 1. This Directive has been transposed in Great Britain by the Explosives Regulations 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/315) and in Northern Ireland by the Making Available on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/366).

33.—(1) In entry 59 of the table (dichloromethane), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) for “Member States may” substitute “ the competent appropriate authority may, after having consulted the other appropriate authorities, ”;

(ii) omit “on their territories and”.

(b) in the second subparagraph—

(i) for “Member States making use of this” substitute “ A ”;

(ii) omit “and shall inform the Commission thereof”;

(c) in the third subparagraph—

(i) omit “that is accepted by the Member State in which that professional operates”;

(ii) omit “or be otherwise approved by that Member State,”;

(d) omit the fourth subparagraph.

(3) In paragraph 3, in the first subparagraph—

(a) omit the first sentence;

(b) in point (c), for “Directive 89/686/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2016/425 ”.

(4) In paragraph 4—

(a) omit “Community”;

(b) in point (d), for “Directive 89/686/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2016/425 ”.

(5) In paragraph 5—

(a) for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”;

(b) in the text in quotation marks—

(i) after “industrial use and to” insert “ approved ”;

(ii) omit “approved in certain EU Member States”.

Commencement Information

I146 Sch. 3 para. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

34.—(1) In entry 63 of the table (lead), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 4(a), for the words from “Annex I” to “69/493/EEC” substitute “ the Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973 M32 ”.

(3) In paragraph 4(c), after “2658/87” insert “ as it has effect in EU law immediately before [F90 IP completion day] ”.

(4) Omit paragraph 6.

(5) In paragraph 8(b), for the words from “Annex I” to “69/493/EEC” substitute “ the Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973 ”.

(6) In paragraph 8(c), after “2658/87” insert “ as it has effect in EU law immediately before [F90 IP completion day] ”.

(7) In paragraph 8(k)—

(a) in point (i), before “Directive” insert “ the retained EU law that transposed ”;

(b) for point (iii) substitute—

“(iii) the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 M33 ;”;

(c) for point (iv) substitute—

“(iv) the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012.”.

(8) In paragraph 9—

(a) for “Commission” substitute “ Agency ”;

(b) for “modify this entry accordingly” substitute “ make recommendations to the Secretary of State ”.

Textual Amendments

F90 Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I147 Sch. 3 para. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M32 S.I. 1973/1952, amended by S.I. 2011/1043 and 2015/1630.

M33 S.I. 2011/1881, amended by S.I. 2015/1630.

35.  In entry 65 of the table (inorganic ammonium salts), in the second column— U.K.

(a) omit paragraph 3;

(b) in paragraph 4, for “CEN/TS 16516” substitute “ BS EN 16516: 2017 ”.

Commencement Information

I148 Sch. 3 para. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

36.—(1) In entry 67 (Bis(pentabromophenyl)ether), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 3(b)(ii)—

(a) for “Directive 2007/46/EC” substitute “[F94 Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council]”;

(b) for “Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 M34 ”.

(3) In paragraph 4(d), for “Directive 2011/65/EU” substitute “ the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 ”.

(4) In paragraph 5, for “Regulation (EU) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council ”.

Textual Amendments

F94 Words in Sch. 3 para. 36(2)(a) substituted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 41(2)(b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)

Commencement Information

I149 Sch. 3 para. 36 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M34 S.I. 2008/1597, amended by S.I. 2011/1043, 1157, 2014/469, 3248, 2015/1630, 1682, 2016/1105, 2018/235, 236.

37.  In entry 68 (Perfluorooctanoic acid), in the second column, in paragraphs 3(c) and 4(d)(i), for “Directive 93/42/EEC” substitute “ the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I150 Sch. 3 para. 37 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

[F95 37A.— (1) In entry 72 of the table (the substances listed in column 1 of the table in Appendix 12), the second column is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 4, for “Regulation (EU) 2017/745” to the end substitute “The Medical Devices Regulations 2002”.

(3) In paragraph 6, omit “Union”.

(4) In paragraph 7—

(a) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(b) omit “and, if appropriate, modify that point accordingly”.]

Textual Amendments

F95 Sch. 3 para. 37A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 5(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2)(4)(c))

Commencement Information

I151 Sch. 3 para. 37A in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 2 U.K. The Appendices

38.  In Appendix 7 (special provisions on the labelling of articles containing asbestos)— U.K.

(a) in paragraph 1(c), omit the second subparagraph;

(b) in paragraph 5, for “Community provisions” substitute “ legislation ”;

(c) in paragraph 7, for the words from “the official” to the end substitute “ English, and may also be done in other languages ”.

Commencement Information

I152 Sch. 3 para. 38 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

39.  In Appendix 10 (entry 43 – Azocolourants – list of testing methods)— U.K.

(a) in the heading of the first column of the table, omit “European”;

(b) in the first column of each entry in the table, for “CEN” substitute “ BSI ”;

(c) in the second column of each entry in the table, for “EN” substitute “ BS EN ”.

Commencement Information

I153 Sch. 3 para. 39 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

[F96 40.— (1) Appendix 12 (entry 72 – restricted substances and maximum concentration limits by weight in homogenous materials) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For “Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008” wherever it occurs, substitute “ the GB mandatory classification and labelling list ”.]

Textual Amendments

F96 Sch. 3 para. 40 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1144), regs. 1, 5(5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 13(2)(4)(d))

Commencement Information

I154 Sch. 3 para. 40 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Amendment of the Test Methods Regulation

1.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to the REACH Regulation is amended in accordance with this Schedule. U.K.

Commencement Information

I155 Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

2.  In Article 2, for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I156 Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

3.  For Article 4 substitute— U.K.

“Article 4 U.K.

In this Regulation, “Agency” has the meaning given in Article 3(18) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency.”.

Commencement Information

I157 Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

4.—(1) Part B of the Annex (methods for the determination of toxicity and other health effects) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the General Introduction, in section C (alternative testing), for “[F97 The European Union]” substitute “[F98 Great Britain]”.

(3) In section B.36 (toxicokinetics), in paragraphs 37 and 38, for “a competent authority” substitute “ the Agency ”.

(4) In section B.54 (uterotrophic bioassay in rodents: a short-term screening test for oestrogenic properties), in paragraphs 11 and 19, for the words from “local regulations” to “scientific purposes” substitute “ , for example, the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 M35 ”.

(5) In section B.55 (Hershberger bioassay in rats: a short-term screening assay for (anti)androgenic properties), in paragraphs 10 and 19, for the words from “local regulations” to “scientific purposes” substitute “ , for example, the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 ”.

Textual Amendments

F97 Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 8(2)(a)

F98 Words in Sch. 4 para. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 8(2)(b)

Commencement Information

I158 Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M35 1986 c. 14.

5.—(1) Part C of the Annex (methods for the determination of ecotoxicity) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In section C.11 (activated sludge, respiration inhibition test (carbon and ammonium oxidation)), in paragraph 3, for the text after the semi-colon substitute “ lower limits for the concentration of nitrogen in treated effluents discharged to receiving waters are now in force. ”.

(3) In section C.41 (fish sexual development test), in paragraph 39, for the words from “Directive 2010/63/EU” to “scientific purposes” substitute “ the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 ”.

Commencement Information

I159 Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Amendment of the Data Sharing Regulation

1.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 on joint submission of data and data-sharing in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is amended in accordance with this Schedule. U.K.

Commencement Information

I160 Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

2.—(1) Article 2 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, omit “or participants in a Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF)”.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) for “already exists on the date of entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “ existed before 25 January 2016 ”;

(ii) after “paragraph 1.” insert “ A waiver under Article 2(2) of the EU Implementing Regulation which is in effect immediately before [F99 IP completion day] has effect on and after [F99 IP completion day] as a waiver under this Article of this Regulation (and here “EU Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 as it has effect in EU law). ”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “Articles 27 and 30” substitute “ Article 27 ”;

(c) in the third subparagraph—

(i) in point (a), for “after the date of entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “ on or after 25 January 2016 ”;

(ii) in point (b), for the words from “the date” to the end substitute “ 25 January 2016, that is requested ”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a) in the third subparagraph, for “the entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “ 25 January 2016 ”;

(b) in the fourth subparagraph, after “of a study” insert “ (whether to ECHA or the Agency) ”;

(c) after the fourth subparagraph, insert—

“In this paragraph the term “ECHA” has the same meaning as in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.”.

Textual Amendments

F99 Words in Sch. 5 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I161 Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

3.  In Article 3— U.K.

(a) in paragraph 2, for “Articles 27(6) and 30(3)” substitute “ Article 27(6) ”;

(b) in paragraph 3, for “Articles 26 or 29” substitute “ Article 26 ”.

Commencement Information

I162 Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

4.  In Article 4— U.K.

(a) in paragraph 1, for “Articles 27(3) and 30(1)” substitute “ Article 27(3) ”;

(b) in paragraph 3, for “Articles 27 and 30” substitute “ Article 27 ”;

(c) in paragraph 5, in the first subparagraph—

(i) for “already exists on the date of entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “ existed before 25 January 2016 ”;

(ii) after “model.” insert—

“A waiver under Article 4(5) of the EU Implementing Regulation which is in effect immediately before [F99 IP completion day] has effect on and after [F99 IP completion day] as a waiver under this Article of this Regulation (and here “EU Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 as it has effect in EU law).”.

Textual Amendments

F99 Words in Sch. 5 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1313), regs. 1(3), 6(2)

Commencement Information

I163 Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

5.  In Article 5— U.K.

(a) in paragraph 1, for “Articles 27(5) and 30(3)” substitute “ Article 27(5) ”;

(b) omit paragraph 2.

Commencement Information

I164 Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

6.  Omit Article 6. U.K.

Commencement Information

I165 Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. Amendment of the Fees and Charges Regulation

1.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency is amended in accordance with this Schedule. U.K.

Commencement Information

I166 Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

2.  In Article 1, for “European Chemicals Agency, hereinafter the ‘Agency’, as provided for in” substitute “ Agency, within the meaning of ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I167 Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

3.  In Article 2, at the end insert— U.K.

“In the application of Recommendation 2003/361/EC for the purposes of this Regulation, the Annex to that Recommendation has effect with the following modifications:

(a) in Article 2(1)—

(i) the reference to EUR 50 million has effect as a reference to £43.650 million;

(ii) the reference to EUR 43 million has effect as a reference to £37.539 million;

(b) in Article 2(2) the reference to EUR 10 million has effect as a reference to £8.730 million;

(c) in Article 2(3) the reference to EUR 2 million has effect as a reference to £1.746 million;

(d) in Article 3(2)—

(i) in point (a), the reference to EUR 1,250,000 has effect as a reference to £1,091,250;

(ii) in point (d), the reference to EUR 10 million has effect as a reference to £8.730 million.”.

Commencement Information

I168 Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

4.  In Article 3(5), omit the second subparagraph. U.K.

Commencement Information

I169 Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

5.  In Article 4(5), omit the second subparagraph. U.K.

Commencement Information

I170 Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

6.  Omit Article 10. U.K.

Commencement Information

I171 Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

7.—(1) Article 11 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the second subparagraph, omit the words from “and for” to “1907/2006”;

(b) in the third subparagraph, omit “Executive Director of the”.

(3) In paragraph 5—

(a) omit “the Management Board of”;

(b) for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;

(c) at the end insert—

“The function of the Secretary of State under this paragraph is subject to the consent requirement in Article 4A of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.”.

Commencement Information

I172 Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

8.  In Article 12, for “non-Community”, in both places it occurs, substitute “[F100 non-Great British]”. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F100 Words in Sch. 6 para. 8 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 9(2)

Commencement Information

I173 Sch. 6 para. 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(1)

9.—(1) Article 13 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for “3 to 10” substitute “ 3 to 9 ”.

(3) In paragraph 3, in the second subparagraph—

(a) for “one of the official languages of the Union” substitute “ English ”;

(b) for “any of those official languages” substitute “ English ”.

Commencement Information

I174 Sch. 6 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

10.  Omit Articles 14 and 15. U.K.

Commencement Information

I175 Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

11.—(1) Article 16 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1, for “euro” substitute “ sterling ”.

(3) In paragraph 2, omit “, with the exception of payments due under Article 10”.

Commencement Information

I176 Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

12.  In Article 17(1)— U.K.

(a) in the first subparagraph, for the words from “invoice” to “Article 10.” substitute “ submission number assigned by the Agency under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. ”;

(b) omit the second subparagraph.

Commencement Information

I177 Sch. 6 para. 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(1)

13.  In Article 19(2), omit “the Management Board of”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I178 Sch. 6 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

14.  In Article 20(1)— U.K.

(a) in the first subparagraph, omit “the Executive Director of”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, for “EUR 100” substitute “ £87 ”.

Commencement Information

I179 Sch. 6 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

15.  Omit Article 21. U.K.

Commencement Information

I180 Sch. 6 para. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

16.  For Article 22 substitute— U.K.

“Article 22 U.K. Amendment of fees and charges

1.   The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend this Regulation so as to alter the fees and charges provided for in it if the Secretary of State considers that the alterations are appropriate having regard to—

(a) the change in the relevant prices index, and

(b) the costs of the Agency (taking one year with another).

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

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

The Secretary of State must consult the other appropriate authorities before making regulations under this Article.

3.   In this Article—

(a) “appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;

(b) “relevant prices index” means—

(i) the all items consumer prices index published by the Statistics Board, or

(ii) if that index ceases to be available, such other similar general index of prices which the Secretary of State considers appropriate to use for the purposes of this Article.”.

Commencement Information

I181 Sch. 6 para. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

17.  Omit Article 23. U.K.

Commencement Information

I182 Sch. 6 para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

18.—(1) Annex 1 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Table 1, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£1,518	£1,138
£4,080	£3,061
£10,913	£8,185
£29,419	£22,064”.

(3) In Table 2, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£987	£740	£532	£399	£76	£57
£2,652	£1,990	£1,428	£1,071	£204	£153
£7,094	£5,320	£3,819	£2,865	£546	£409
£19,122	£14,342	£10,297	£7,723	£1,471	£1,103”.

Commencement Information

I183 Sch. 6 para. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

19.—(1) Annex 2 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Table 1, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£1,518

£1,138”.

(3) In Table 2, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£987

£740

£532

£399

£76

£57”.

Commencement Information

I184 Sch. 6 para. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

20.—(1) Annex 3 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Table 1, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£2,562	£1,921
£9,395	£7,046
£27,901	£20,926
£6,833	£5,125
£25,339	£19,003
£18,506	£13,879”.

(3) In Table 2, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£1,666	£1,249	£897	£672	£128	£96
£6,107	£4,580	£3,289	£2,466	£470	£353
£18,136	£13,601	£9,765	£7,324	£1,395	£1,046
£4,441	£3,331	£2,391	£1,794	£341	£257
£16,470	£12,353	£8,869	£6,651	£1,267	£950
£12,029	£9,022	£6,477	£4,857	£925	£694”.

(4) In Table 3—

(a) for “EUR 1 631” in the first place (the fee for a change in the identity of the registrant involving a change in legal personality) substitute “ £1,424 ”;

(b) for the entries which set out the other fees substitute—

“£4,271	£3,203
£1,424	£1,068
£4,271	£3,203
£2,847	£2,135
£1,424	£1,068
£1,424	£1,068
£1,424	£1,068”.

(5) In Table 4—

(a) for the first three entries which set out fees (fees for changes of identity of the registrant involving a change in legal personality) substitute—

“£925

£498

£72”.

(b) for the other entries which set out fees substitute—

“£2,776	£2,082	£1,495	£1,121	£214	£160
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53
£2,776	£2,082	£1,495	£1,121	£214	£160
£1,851	£1,388	£996	£747	£142	£107
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53”.

Commencement Information

I185 Sch. 6 para. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

21.—(1) Annex 4 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Table 1, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£4,271	£3,203
£1,424	£1,068
£4,271	£3,203
£2,847	£2,135
£1,424	£1,068
£1,424	£1,068
£1,424	£1,068”.

(3) In Table 2, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£2,776	£2,082	£1,495	£1,121	£214	£160
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53
£2,776	£2,082	£1,495	£1,121	£214	£160
£1,851	£1,388	£996	£747	£142	£107
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53
£925	£694	£498	£374	£72	£53”.

Commencement Information

I186 Sch. 6 para. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

22.—(1) Annex 5 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Table 1, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£475

£308

£166

£24”.

(3) In Table 2, for the entries which set out the charges substitute—

“£949

£617

£332

£47”.

Commencement Information

I187 Sch. 6 para. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

23.—(1) Annex 6 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Table 1, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£47,229

£9,446

£42,506”.

(3) In Table 2, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£35,422

£7,084

£31,880”.

(4) In Table 3, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£21,253

£4,251

£19,128”.

(5) In Table 4, for the entries which set out the fees substitute—

“£4,723

£945

£4,251”.

Commencement Information

I188 Sch. 6 para. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

24.—(1) Annex 7 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Table 1, for the entries which set out the charges substitute—

“£47,229

£9,446

£42,506”.

(3) In Table 2, for the entries which set out the charges substitute—

“£35,422

£7,084

£31,880”.

(4) In Table 3, for the entries which set out the charges substitute—

“£21,253

£4,251

£19,128”.

(5) In Table 4, for the entries which set out the charges substitute—

“£4,723

£945

£4,251”.

Commencement Information

I189 Sch. 6 para. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

25.  Omit Annex 8. U.K.

Commencement Information

I190 Sch. 6 para. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 9

SCHEDULE 7 U.K. Amendment of an authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation

1.  Commission Implementing Decision C(2017) 3439 granting an authorisation for a use of chromium trioxide under REACH (Rimex Metals (UK) Ltd) is amended in accordance with this Schedule. U.K.

Commencement Information

I191 Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

2.  In Article 3(d), for “competent authority of the Member State where the authorised use takes place” substitute “ Agency (as defined in that Regulation) ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I192 Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 10

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Revocation of retained direct EU legislation

1.  The following retained direct EU legislation is revoked— U.K.

(a) Commission Regulation (EC) No 506/2007 imposing testing and information requirements on the importers or manufacturers of certain priority substances in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances;

(b) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/2007 on laying down rules on the qualifications of the members of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency;

(c) Commission Regulation (EC) No 465/2008 imposing, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93, testing and information requirements on importers and manufacturers of certain substances that may be persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic and are listed in the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances;

(d) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2008 imposing testing and information requirements on the importers and manufacturers of certain priority substances in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances;

(e) Commission Regulation (EC) No 771/2008 laying down the rules of organisation and procedure of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency;

(f) Commission Decision 2010/226/EU on the re-examination of the restriction concerning short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) listed in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Commencement Information

I193 Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 11

SCHEDULE 9 U.K. Amendment of the EEA agreement

1.  In Annex 2 to the EEA agreement (Technical Regulations, Standards, Testing and Certification), in Chapter 15 (dangerous substances)— U.K.

(a) in point 12zc, omit—

(i) from “The Provisions” to “following adaptations:”;

(ii) paragraphs (a) to (p);

(b) omit points 12zca, 12zf, 12zl, 12zm, 12zn, 12zs, 12zx, 12zza.

Commencement Information

I194 Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 12

SCHEDULE 10 E+W+S Amendment of the REACH [F101 Enforcement] Regulations 2008

Textual Amendments

F101 Word in Sch. 10 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/858), regs. 1, 5(2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 12(2))

PART 1 E+W+S Enforcement of requirements under transitional provisions relating to EU exit

Enforcement of requirements under transitional provisions relating to EU exit E+W+S

1.—(1) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) in the definition of “a listed REACH provision”, for “the REACH table” substitute “ a REACH table ”;

(b) for the definition of “the REACH table” substitute—

““a REACH table” means—

(a) the table in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, F102 ...

(b) the table in Schedule 1A to these [F103 Regulations, or]

[F104 (c) the table in Schedule 1B to these Regulations;]

“the relevant REACH table” means—

(a) in relation to a listed REACH provision, the REACH table in which that REACH provision is listed;

(b) in relation to an enforcement duty, the REACH table under which that enforcement duty arises.”

[F105 (2) In regulation 3—

(a) for “REACH table”, in each place it occurs, substitute “relevant REACH table”.

(c) in paragraph 5—

(i) in subparagraph (a), for “adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland”;

(ii) omit subparagraph (b).]

(3) In regulation 3A(1), for “in any column” to the end substitute “ against any listed REACH provision in any column of the relevant REACH table ”.

(4) In the title of Schedule 1, after “of” insert “ General ”.

(5) After Schedule 1 insert—

Regulation 2(1)

“SCHEDULE 1A E+W+S Table of REACH transitional provisions relating to EU exit

Provision of REACH	Subject matter	Enforcing authority
		England and Wales	Scotland	F106 ...	Offshore installations
Article 127B(4) and (6).	Requirement to supply information to the Agency where existing EU registration becomes [F107 GB] registration.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127C(3).	Requirement to supply information to the Agency about existing ECHA decisions.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127E [F109 (7), (8) and (9)].	Requirement to supply information to the Agency where importer continues to be regarded as downstream user.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127F(1).	Requirement to supply technical information to the Agency where existing EU authorisation becomes [F110 GB] authorisation.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127H(4).	Requirement to supply information to the Agency where authorised downstream user continues to be regarded as such.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127J(2).	Requirement to supply information where a notification was given under Article 7(2) of EU REACH.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127K(4).	Requirement to notify Agency and supply information to it where exemption under Article 9 of EU REACH continues to have effect.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127L(3) and (5).	Requirement to supply information to the Agency where registration under Article 17 of EU REACH continues to have effect.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...
Article 127M(3) and (5).	Requirement to supply information to the Agency where registration under Article 18 of EU REACH continues to have effect.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	F106 . . .	The Health and Safety Executive. F108 ...”

[F111 (6) After Schedule 1A insert—

Regulation 2(1)

“SCHEDULE 1B E+W+S

Table of REACH provisions relating to protected NI imports

Provision of REACH	Subject matter	Enforcing authority
		England and Wales	Scotland	Offshore installations
Article 139A(6), (7) and (8).	Requirement to supply information to the Agency in respect of a protected NI import.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive.	The Health and Safety Executive. ”.]

Textual Amendments

F102 Word in Sch. 10 para. 1(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(2)(a)

F103 Words in Sch. 10 para. 1(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(2)(b)

F104 Words in Sch. 10 para. 1(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(2)(c)

F105 Sch. 10 para. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(3)

F106 Words in Sch. 10 para. 1(5) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(4)(a)

F107 Word in Sch. 10 para. 1(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(4)(c)

F108 Words in Sch. 10 para. 1(5) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(4)(b)

F109 Words in Sch. 10 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before S.I. 2020/1577, Pt. 2 comes into force) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/858), regs. 1, 5(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 12(2))

F110 Word in Sch. 10 para. 1(5) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(4)(d)

F111 Sch. 10 para. 1(6) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(5)

Commencement Information

I195 Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

PART 2 E+W+S Other amendments

[F112 1A.   After regulation 1 insert— E+W+S

“Application

1A.   These Regulations apply to—

(a) England and Wales and Scotland; and

(b) offshore installations in relevant waters, other than such waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to Northern Ireland.”.]

Textual Amendments

F112 Sch. 10 para. 1A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(6)

Commencement Information

I196 Sch. 10 para. 1A in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

2.  In regulation 2(2), omit the definition of “competent authority”. E+W+S

Commencement Information

I197 Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

3.—(1) Regulation 4 is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) before subparagraph (a) insert—

“(za) the Agency;

(zb) the appropriate authorities; and”;

(b) omit subparagraphs (b) to (d);

(c) in the words after subparagraph (d), omit “in the European Union”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(b), omit “in the European Union”.

Commencement Information

I198 Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

4.  In regulation 7(1), omit subparagraph (b) (and the “or” preceding it). E+W+S

Commencement Information

I199 Sch. 10 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

5.  Omit regulation 24(2). E+W+S

Commencement Information

I200 Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

6.—(1) Schedule 1 (Table of REACH provisions) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In the second column, for “European Chemicals Agency”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ Agency ”.

[F113 (2A) Omit the fifth column.

(2B) In the sixth column, omit “The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.” wherever it occurs.]

(3) In the entry relating to Article 8(2) of REACH, in the second column, for “community” substitute “[F114 GB]”.

(4) In the entry relating to Article 26(1) of REACH, in the second column, omit the words from “of a non-phase in” to “pre-registered,”.

(5) Omit the entry relating to Article 30(6).

(6) In the entry relating to Article 31(2) to (9), in the second column, for “the language of the Member State concerned” substitute “ English ”.

(7) Omit the entry relating to Article 31(10).

(8) In the entry relating to Article 32(2) and (3), in the second column, omit “after 1^st June 2007”.

(9) In the entry relating to Article 36(1), in the second column, for “a competent” substitute “ an appropriate ”.

(10) In the entry relating to Article 37(3), omit the row (comprising the second to sixth columns) that relates to requirements providing when a manufacturer, importer or downstream user must comply with Article 14 for a phase-in substance.

(11) In the entries relating to Articles 46(2) and 49(a), in the second column, for “competent authority” substitute “ Agency ”.

Textual Amendments

F113 Sch. 10 para. 6(2A)(2B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(7)(a)

F114 Word in Sch. 10 para. 6(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(7)(b)

Commencement Information

I201 Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

7.  In Schedule 4, in paragraph 7— E+W+S

(a) before subparagraph (a) insert—

“(za) the Agency;

(zb) the appropriate authorities;”;

(b) omit subparagraphs (b) to (d).

Commencement Information

I202 Sch. 10 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 13

SCHEDULE 11 U.K. Amendment and revocation of subordinate legislation

The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 U.K.

1.—(1) Regulation 2 of the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 M36 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1, after the definition of “decontamination” insert—

““Directive 2008/98/EC” means that Directive as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997, read in accordance with paragraph (2A).”.

(3) After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations, Directive 2008/98/EC is to be read as if—

(a) Article 5(2) were omitted;

(b) in Article 6—

(i) paragraphs 1 to 3 were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph 4—

(aa) in the first sentence, for the words from “Where criteria” to “paragraphs 1 and 2” there were substituted “ Except where Council Regulation (EU) No 333/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1179/2012 or Commission Regulation (EU) No 715/2013 applies ”;

(bb) the second sentence were omitted.”

Commencement Information

I203 Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M36 S.I. 2000/1043, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007 [F115 : Great Britain] E+W+S

2.  The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007 M37 are revoked.

Textual Amendments

F115 Words in Sch. 11 para. 2 heading inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 11(2)

Commencement Information

I204 Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M37 S.I. 2007/1742.

[F116 The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007: Northern Ireland N.I.

2A.— (1) The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 2 omit—

(a) the definition of “devolved administration”;

(b) the definition of “Welsh Ministers”.

(3) In regulation 3(1)—

(a) omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b);

(b) in paragraph (c)—

(i) for “Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment” substitute “Department for the Economy”;

(ii) for “Department of the Environment” substitute “Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs”.

(4) In regulation 3(2), for “a devolved administration” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”.

(5) Omit paragraph 4.]

Textual Amendments

F116 Sch. 11 para. 2A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1577), regs. 1(1)(b), 11(3)

Commencement Information

I205 Sch. 11 para. 2A in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 U.K.

3.—(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 M38 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 1(3) (interpretation), after the definition of “practice direction”, insert—

““REACH Agency” means the “Agency” as defined in Article 3(18) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency;”.

(3) In rule 22(6) (the notice of appeal), after subparagraph (f) insert—

“(g) in an appeal against a decision of the REACH Agency, within 90 days of the date on which the appellant was first notified, or otherwise became aware, of the decision;”.

Commencement Information

I206 Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M38 S.I. 2009/1976, amended by S.I. 2010/43 and 2018/1053; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a) to (d) and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of chemicals, amending in particular Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency. They also make minor amendments to legislation relating to the Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances, and the rules of the First-tier Tribunal's General Regulatory Chamber.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF and is published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.