PART 2 General Requirements for Materials and Articles

Enforcement of Regulation 1935/20044

Subject to the provisions of Article 27 (transitional arrangements), any person who contravenes any of the following provisions of Regulation 1935/2004 is guilty of an offence —

a

Article 3 (general requirements);

b

Article 4 (special requirements for active and intelligent materials and articles);

c

Article 11(4) and (5) (provisions relating to Community authorisation);

d

Article 15(1), (2), (3), (4), (7) and (8) (labelling);

e

Article 16(1) (declaration of compliance);

f

on or after 27 October 2006, Article 17(2) (traceability).

Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1935/20045

The following bodies are designated as the competent authorities for the purposes of the provisions of Regulation 1935/2004 as specified below —

a

in respect of Articles 9 and 13, the Agency;

b

in respect of Articles 16(1) and 17(2), the Agency and the authority having responsibility for enforcement pursuant to regulation 12(1).