# The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988, Regulation 4: Prohibitions relating to certain substances


(1) Those substances described in column 1 of Schedule 2 are prohibited to the extent set out in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule.
(2) The importation into the United Kingdom of the following substances and articles is prohibited, namely—
(a) 2-naphthylamine, benzidine, 4—aminodiphenyl, 4—nitrodiphenyl, their salts and any substance containing any of those compounds in a total concentration exceeding 0.1 per cent.;
(b) matches made with white phosphorus,
and any contravention of this paragraph shall be punishable under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and not as a contravention of a health and safety regulation.
(3) A person shall not supply during the course of or for use at work any substance or article the importation of which is prohibited by paragraph (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1657/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-regulations-1988/regulation-4
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