# The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 16th March 2009
Laid before Parliament 16th March 2009
Coming into force 6th April 2009
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations , and for measures relating to consumer protection .
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations:
(a)in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(c), (4)(b), (6)(b), (8) and (9) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c), (4) and (5), 2(1), 3(2), 15(1) and 16 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”); and
(b)for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Executive of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to—
(i)the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC , and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 , be construed as including references to articles 6(5), 11(3), 12, 14, 18(3)(b), 23, 25 to 29, 35(2) second and third sub-paragraph and Annexes I to VII of that Regulation as amended from time to time; and
(ii)the Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals, of which Annexes I, II, V and VI are as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/716/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-for-supply-regulations-2009/introduction
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