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The Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005

S.I. 2005/2451 · Made 31 August 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 31st August 2005

Laid before Parliament 8th September 2005

Coming into force 1st October 2005

F1The Secretary of State, being the Minister designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to biocides, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by that section hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (E.W.S.) (1.9.2013) by The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1506), regs. 1, 34(c) (with regs. 3(4)(5), 31, Sch. 2)

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 1999/2788.

M2

1972 c. 68. As regards Scotland, see also section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), which provides that, despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of that Act of functions in relation to observing and implementing Community law, any function of a Minister of the Crown in relation to any matter shall continue to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001
  3. 3Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

These Regulations may be cited as the Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005 and extend to the United Kingdom.

2Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001

In the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 M1, for regulation 3(2) substitute—

“(2)

Subject to Schedule 13, these Regulations, except regulations 29 and 39A and Schedule 12A, shall not apply to a biocidal product which contains an existing active substance.”

3Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

In the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 M1, for regulation 3(2) substitute—

“(2)

Subject to Schedule 12, these Regulations, except regulations 29 and 39A and Schedule 11A, shall not apply to a biocidal product which contains an existing active substance”

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Stephen C. Timms

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend regulation 3(2) of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 and regulation 3(2) of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001. The effect of the amendment is to provide for the charging provisions in those Regulations to apply to biocidal products which contain an existing active substance.