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

Chapter 2 of Title 3

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

(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.”.