Paragraph 2

(1)

Article 2 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1, omit “or participants in a Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF)”.

(3)

In paragraph 2—

(a)

in the first subparagraph—

(i)

for “already exists on the date of entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “existed before 25 January 2016”;

(ii)

after “paragraph 1.” insert “A waiver under Article 2(2) of the EU Implementing Regulation which is in effect immediately before exit day has effect on and after exit day as a waiver under this Article of this Regulation (and here “EU Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 as it has effect in EU law).”;

(b)

in the second subparagraph, for “Articles 27 and 30” substitute “Article 27”;

(c)

in the third subparagraph—

(i)

in point (a), for “after the date of entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “on or after 25 January 2016”;

(ii)

in point (b), for “before the date” to the end substitute “before 25 January 2016, that is requested”.

(4)

In paragraph 3—

(a)

in the third subparagraph, for “before the entry into force of this Regulation” substitute “before 25 January 2016”;

(b)

in the fourth subparagraph, after “of a study” insert “(whether to ECHA or the Agency)”;

(c)

after the fourth subparagraph, insert—

“In this paragraph the term “ECHA” has the same meaning as in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.”.