# The Control of Pollution (Anglers' Lead Weights) (Amendment) Regulations 1993

S.I. 1993/49 · made 13 January 1993 · revised to 1 July 2015

These Regulations are made in consequence of the internal market provisions of the Treaty which established the European Economic Community (the Treaty of Rome dated 25th March 1957, as amended by the Single European Act). They amend the Control of Pollution (Anglers' Lead Weights) Regulations 1986. The prohibition, set out in regulation 3 of the 1986 Regulations, on the importation of certain sizes of lead weights is revoked.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed)

## Introductory text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Made 13th January 1993
Laid before Parliament 20th January 1993
Coming into force 10th February 1993
The Secretary of State for the Environment, being the Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the abolition of restrictions on the importation of goods, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Pollution (Anglers' Lead Weights) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 10th February 1993.
(2) These Regulations shall apply to Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Revocation and amendment

Regulation 3 (prohibiting the importation of lead weights) of the Control of Pollution (Anglers' Lead Weights) Regulations 1986 is hereby revoked.

## 3 Revocation and amendment

Regulation 5 (exceptions to regulations 3 and 4) of the Control of Pollution (Anglers' Lead Weights) Regulations 1986 shall be amended by substituting for the words “Regulations 3 and 4 do not prohibit the importation or” the words “Regulation 4 does not prohibit the”.

## Signature

Michael Howard
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Department of the Environment
13th January 1993

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in consequence of the internal market provisions of the Treaty which established the European Economic Community (the Treaty of Rome dated 25th March 1957, as amended by the Single European Act). They amend the Control of Pollution (Anglers' Lead Weights) Regulations 1986. The prohibition, set out in regulation 3 of the 1986 Regulations, on the importation of certain sizes of lead weights is revoked.
The Treaties establishing the European Communities Vol. 1 (New Edition 1987) are published by the Official Publications Office of the European Communities and distributed in the United Kingdom by HMSO, ISBN No. 92—771—9225—9, price £33.00.

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