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Statutory Instruments
CONSUMER PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FEES AND CHARGES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made
7th March 2025
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2025
Coming into force
1st April 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by Article 22(1) of 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) (“the Fees and Charges Regulation”)(1).
In accordance with Article 22(1) of the Fees and Charges Regulation, the Secretary of State considers that alterations to the fees and charges in the Fees and Charges Regulation are appropriate having regard to the change in the relevant prices index(2) and the costs of the Health and Safety Executive (“HSE”) (taking one year with another)(3).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers in relation to Scotland and Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales(4) in accordance with Article 22(2) of the Fees and Charges Regulation.
EUR 2008/340, amended by S.I. 2019/758.
The relevant prices index used for this instrument is the consumer price index published by the Office for National Statistics as stated in Article 22(3)(b) of the Fees and Charges Regulation.
The HSE is referred to as the ‘Agency’ in the Fees and Charges Regulation. For the definition of ‘Agency’, see Article 2A of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (EUR 2006/1907), amended by S.I. 2019/758.
The Scottish Ministers and Welsh Ministers are the appropriate authorities referred to in Article 22(2) of the Fees and Charges Regulation. For the definition of ‘appropriate authority’, see Article 22(3)(a) of the Fees and Charges Regulation.
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