Further Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations
In addition to the Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations (SI 2006 No. 2916) reported on in the December issue of In Touch, the Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations Regulations 2006, SI 3311 were laid before Parliament on 15th December 2006 and entered into force on 7th January 2007.
These Regulations give effect to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain of the dangerous substances and preparations set out in Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (OJ L262, 27.9.1976, p.201), as amended.
Regulation 3 restricts the marketing and use of dangerous substances and preparations, subject to various exemptions in regulations 4 to 7. This will be enforced by the Environment Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency in Scotland, and the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
Schedule 1 sets out a list of substances and preparations restricted under these Regulations. No person shall place on the market or use any of the dangerous substances and preparations listed in Schedule 1 except in accordance with the restrictions set out in column 4 of that Schedule.
The new Regulations revoke a number of statutory instruments, including The Environmental Protection (Controls on Injurious Substances) Regulations 1992, The Environmental Protection (Controls on Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2003, and the Marketing and Use of Dangerous Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.
The full text of the Regulations is available from: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20063311.htm
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk (accessed 02/01/07)