Explanatory note

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.