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

I1 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

I2 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

I3 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 “[F1 The European Union]” substitute “[F2 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 M1 ”.

(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

F1 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)

F2 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

I4 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

M1 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

I5 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)