SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Amendment of the Annexes and Appendices to the REACH Regulation

PART 1 U.K. The Annexes

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);

F1 (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);

F1 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 2.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”.

Textual Amendments

F1 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)

F2 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

I1 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)