# The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In these Regulations—
“2008 Regulations” means the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008 ;
“the ... Cosmetics Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast) , as amended from time to time;
“enforcement authority” means—
(i)in England and Wales and Scotland, the Secretary of State or a local weights and measures authority within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 ; and
(ii)in Northern Ireland, any district council;
“officer”, in relation to an enforcement authority, means a person authorised in writing to assist the authority in carrying out its functions under or for the purposes of the enforcement of the ... Cosmetics Regulation and these Regulations;
“RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 .
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(3) Other expressions used in these Regulations which are used in the ... Cosmetics Regulation have the same meaning as in the ... Cosmetics Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1478/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-enforcement-regulations-2013/regulation-2
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