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The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/1742 · Made 15 June 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Environmental protection

Made 15th June 2007

Laid before Parliament 21st June 2007

Coming into force 16th July 2007

The Secretary of State is designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to persistent organic pollutants, dangerous substances, preparations and chemicals.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations under powers conferred by that section.

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 11 para. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 2006/608.

M2

1972 c.68.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Competent authority
  4. 4Obligations in relation to the United Kingdom Repealed
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementF1

These Regulations may be cited as the REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 16th July 2007.

2InterpretationF1

In these Regulations—

  • “competent authority” means any of the authorities referred to in Regulation 3;

  • F2...

  • “REACH” means EC Regulation 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals M1;

  • F3...

3Competent authorityF1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the following is a competent authority—

F2(a)

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(b)

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(c)

in Northern Ireland, the F3Department for the Economy and the F4Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs acting alone or jointly.

(2)

In relation to matters outside the competence of F5the Northern Ireland Assembly, the competent authority is the Secretary of State.

4Obligations in relation to the United KingdomF2F1

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Signature

Jeff Rooker

Minster of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)

These Regulations appoint the competent authorities, except in Scotland, for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (O.J. No. L396, 30.12.06, p. 1).

The Secretary of State is the competent authority in relation to matters that fall outside the competence of a devolved administration.

No impact assessment has been produced for these Regulations as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.