Amendment to Controls on Dangerous Substances Regulations
The Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 1596), were laid before Parliament 6th June and enter into force on 30th June. Amendments relate to the use of arsenic compounds. Arsenic compounds may not be used as substances and constituents of preparations intended for use :
(a) to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or animals of:
- the hulls of boats,
- cages, floats, nets and any other appliances or equipment used for fish or shellfish farming,
- any totally or partly submerged appliances or equipment; or
(b) in the preservation of wood. Furthermore, wood so treated may not be placed on the market.
However, derogation is in place relating to the substances and preparations in the preservation of wood. These may only be used in industrial installations using vacuum or pressure to impregnate wood if they are solutions of inorganic compounds of copper, chromium; arsenic (CCA) type C. Wood so treated may not be placed on the market before fixation of the preservative is completed.
These Regulations substitute a new Schedule 1 to the Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3311)(”the 2006 Regulations”). In that Schedule, point 20 (arsenic compounds) is amended to give effect to Commission Directive 2006/139/EC (OJ L384, 29.12.2006, p.94). That Directive amends the restrictions set out in Annex I of 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).
The full text of the Regulations is available from: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20071596.htm
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk (accessed 09/07/07)