# The Detergents (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Consumer Protection
Environmental Protection
Public Health
Made 29th November 2016
Laid before Parliament 2nd December 2016
Coming into force 1st January 2017
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures for safety and consumer protection as respects, among other products, detergents; provisions concerning the composition, labelling, marketing, classification or description of, among other products, detergents; measures relating to consumer protection; and measures relating to the environment.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1165/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/detergents-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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