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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021/schedule-21/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021/schedule-21/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2021/30",
  "legislation_title": "Environment Act 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021",
  "path": "schedule/21/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "The protected provisions",
  "text": "In paragraph 1 “protected provision of the REACH Regulation” means any of the provisions of the REACH Regulation set out in the following Table—\nFundamental principles\nArticle 1 (aim and scope of the REACH Regulation)\nArticle 5 (the principle of “no data, no market”)\nArticle 25(1) (animal testing as a last resort)\nArticle 35 (access to information for workers)\nArticle 45 (evaluation of substances on the rolling action plan)\nArticle 48 (follow-up to substance evaluation)\nArticle 55 (the aim of Title VII, which is about authorisation of substances)\nArticle 67(1) (effect of restrictions contained in Annex XVII)\nArticle 92 or 93 (appeals)\nArticle 111, first subparagraph (formats and software for submission of information to the Agency)\nArticle 123 (communication to the public of information on risks of substances)\nRole of the devolved administrations\nArticle 4A (the consent requirement)\nArticle 129(1) (the safeguard clause: basic principles)\nTransparency\nArticle 54 (publication of information on evaluation)\nArticle 64(6) (publication of Agency authorisation opinions)\nArticle 72(2) (publication of Agency restriction opinions)\nArticle 77(A4) (Agency to act in a way that ensures a high degree of transparency) and (2)(e) (database(s) of registered substances)\nArticle 109 (general rules on transparency for the Agency)\nCollaboration between the Agency and other bodies\nArticle 95 (conflicts of opinion with other bodies)\nArticle 108 (contacts with stakeholder organisations)\nArticle 110 (relations with relevant public bodies)\nAnnexes\nThe Annexes",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 21 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 147(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 21 para. 6 in force at 28.2.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(p)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/21/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:58:04.548359+00:00",
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    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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}