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Regulation 33 AdvertisementsI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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(1)

A person who places a biocidal product on the market shall ensure that—

(a)

any advertisement of that biocidal product—

(i)

subject to paragraph (2), contains the sentences “Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use.”,

(ii)

does not refer to the biocidal product in a manner likely to mislead in respect of the risks of that biocidal product to humans, animals or the environment,

(iii)

does not contain, in relation to the biocidal product, the descriptions “low-risk biocidal product”, “non-toxic” nor “harmless”, nor similar descriptions; and

(b)

the sentences referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) shall be clearly distinguishable from the rest of the advertisement.

(2)

The word “biocides” in the first sentence required by paragraph (1)(a)(i) may be replaced by the product-type of the biocidal product being advertised.

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Reg. 33 in operation at 16.1.2002, see reg. 1