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The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 in Northern Ireland

S.I. 2008/2852 · Made 1 November 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Consumer Protection

Environmental Protection

Health And Safety

Made 1st November 2008

Laid before Parliament 10th November 2008

Coming into force 1st December 2008

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to measures relating to persistent organic pollutants, dangerous substances, preparations and chemicals, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section:C1C2C3

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Modifications

C1

Regulations applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 49

C2

Regulations: power to amend conferred (9.11.2021 for specified purposes, 28.2.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(1)(b)(6), Sch. 21 paras. 2-5, 7 (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(p)

C3

Regulations applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 49

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2006/608.

f2

1972 c. 68. The power of the Minister to make regulations in relation to matters in or as regards Scotland is preserved by section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. Part 2: Enforcement
  4. 5Enforcement agreements
  5. 6Health and safety enforcement
  6. Part 3: Exemptions
  7. 8Marketing and use of leaded paint
  8. 8APlacing asbestos-containing articles on the market
  9. 8BPlacing on the market and use of paint stripper containing dichloromethane
  10. Part 4: Enforcement powers and civil proceedings
  11. 9Enforcement powers
  12. 10Authorised persons
  13. Part 5: Offences and penalties
  14. Chapter 1: Offences and penalties in relation to a listed REACH provision and Schedules 4 and 5
  15. 11Offences
  16. 12Penalties
  17. Chapter 2: Other offences and penalties
  18. 13Offences
  19. 14Penalties
  20. Chapter 3: Bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships and remediation
  21. 15Bodies corporate and Scottish partnerships
  22. 16Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied
  23. Chapter 4: Matters in relation to criminal proceedings
  24. 17Appearance of authorised persons before a court of summary jurisdiction
  25. 18Criminal proceedings under regulation 11 or 13
  26. 19Criminal proceedings against the Crown
  27. Chapter 5: Civil Proceedings
  28. 20Proceedings before a civil court
  29. Part 6: Appeals against notices and service of documents
  30. 21Appeals against notices
  31. 22Service of documents
  32. Part 7: Revocations and amendments
  33. 23Revocations and amendments
  34. Part 8: Review
  35. Signature
  36. Schedule 1ATable of retained REACH provisions
  37. Schedule 2: Functions of enforcing authorities
  38. 1Paragraph 1
  39. 2Paragraph 2
  40. 3Paragraph 3
  41. 4Paragraph 4
  42. 5Paragraph 5
  43. 6Paragraph 6
  44. Schedule 3: Health and safety enforcement
  45. Part 1: Definitions
  46. 1Paragraph 1
  47. Part 2: Local (health and safety) authorities
  48. 1Paragraph 1
  49. 2Paragraph 2
  50. 3Paragraph 3
  51. Part 3: The Executive
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. 3Paragraph 3
  55. 4Paragraph 4
  56. 5Paragraph 5
  57. 6Paragraph 6
  58. 7Paragraph 7
  59. Part 4: Local (health and safety) authorities and the Executive
  60. 1Paragraph 1
  61. 2Paragraph 2
  62. 3Paragraph 3
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. Schedule 4: Defence exemption certificates
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. 3Paragraph 3
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. 6Paragraph 6
  71. 7AParagraph 7A
  72. 8Paragraph 8
  73. Schedule 5: Marketing and use of leaded paints
  74. Part 1: Permitted marketing and use
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. 7Paragraph 7
  82. 8Paragraph 8
  83. Part 2: Contents of a relevant declaration
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. 5Paragraph 5
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. Part 3: Contents of a notification
  92. 1Paragraph 1
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. Schedule 5A: Placing asbestos-containing articles on the market
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. Schedule 5B: Placing on the market and use of paint stripper containing dichloromethane
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. Schedule 6: Powers of enforcement
  107. Part 1: The Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Department of the Environment
  108. Powers of entry and warrants
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. 3Paragraph 3
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. 7Paragraph 7
  116. 8Paragraph 8
  117. 9Paragraph 9
  118. 10Paragraph 10
  119. Warrants, evidence and compensation
  120. 11Paragraph 11
  121. 12Paragraph 12
  122. 13Paragraph 13
  123. 14Paragraph 14
  124. 15Paragraph 15
  125. 16Paragraph 16
  126. 17Paragraph 17
  127. 18Paragraph 18
  128. 19Paragraph 19
  129. 20Paragraph 20
  130. 21Paragraph 21
  131. 22Paragraph 22
  132. Seizure in cases of imminent danger of serious pollution
  133. 23Paragraph 23
  134. 24Paragraph 24
  135. 25Paragraph 25
  136. 26Paragraph 26
  137. Notices
  138. 27Paragraph 27
  139. 28Paragraph 28
  140. 29Paragraph 29
  141. 30Paragraph 30
  142. 31Paragraph 31
  143. 32Paragraph 32
  144. 33Paragraph 33
  145. 34Paragraph 34
  146. 35Paragraph 35
  147. Part 2: The Health and Safety Executive, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland , the Office of Rail Regulation the Office of Rail and Road , the Office for Nuclear Regulation and local (health and safety) authorities
  148. Powers of entry
  149. 1Paragraph 1
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. 3Paragraph 3
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. 5Paragraph 5
  154. 6Paragraph 6
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. 8Paragraph 8
  157. 9Paragraph 9
  158. 9AParagraph 9A
  159. 9BParagraph 9B
  160. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  161. Notices
  162. 11Paragraph 11
  163. 12Paragraph 12
  164. 13Paragraph 13
  165. 14Paragraph 14
  166. 15Paragraph 15
  167. 16Paragraph 16
  168. 17Paragraph 17
  169. 18Paragraph 18
  170. 19Paragraph 19
  171. 20Paragraph 20
  172. Part 3: Local (consumer safety) authorities
  173. Powers of entry
  174. 1Paragraph 1
  175. 2Paragraph 2
  176. 3Paragraph 3
  177. 4Paragraph 4
  178. 5Paragraph 5
  179. 6Paragraph 6
  180. 7Paragraph 7
  181. 8Paragraph 8
  182. 9Paragraph 9
  183. 10Paragraph 10
  184. 11Paragraph 11
  185. 12Paragraph 12
  186. 13Paragraph 13
  187. Notices
  188. 14Paragraph 14
  189. 15Paragraph 15
  190. 16Paragraph 16
  191. 17Paragraph 17
  192. 18Paragraph 18
  193. 19Paragraph 19
  194. 20Paragraph 20
  195. 21Paragraph 21
  196. Forfeiture
  197. 22Paragraph 22
  198. 23Paragraph 23
  199. 24Paragraph 24
  200. 25Paragraph 25
  201. 26Paragraph 26
  202. 27Paragraph 27
  203. 28Paragraph 28
  204. 29Paragraph 29
  205. 30Paragraph 30
  206. 31Paragraph 31
  207. 32Paragraph 32
  208. 33Paragraph 33
  209. 34Paragraph 34
  210. 35Paragraph 35
  211. 36Paragraph 36
  212. 37Paragraph 37
  213. 38Paragraph 38
  214. 39Paragraph 39
  215. 40Paragraph 40
  216. Part 4: The Secretary of State
  217. Powers of entry
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. Notices
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. 3Paragraph 3
  222. 4Paragraph 4
  223. 5Paragraph 5
  224. 6Paragraph 6
  225. 7Paragraph 7
  226. 8Paragraph 8
  227. 9Paragraph 9
  228. 10Paragraph 10
  229. 11Paragraph 11
  230. Miscellaneous
  231. 12Paragraph 12
  232. 13Paragraph 13
  233. 14Paragraph 14
  234. 15Paragraph 15
  235. 16Paragraph 16
  236. Schedule 7: Authorisations
  237. The Environment Agency , the Natural Resources Body for Wales and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  238. 1Paragraph 1
  239. The Department of the Environment
  240. 2Paragraph 2
  241. The Health and Safety Executive , the Office of Rail Regulation the Office of Rail and Road , the Office for Nuclear Regulation and local (health and safety) authorities in Great Britain
  242. 3Paragraph 3
  243. The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and local (health and safety) authorities in Northern Ireland
  244. 4Paragraph 4
  245. Local (consumer safety) authorities
  246. 5Paragraph 5
  247. The Secretary of State
  248. 6Paragraph 6
  249. Schedule 8: Appeals
  250. Part 1: Notices served by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or the Department of the Environment
  251. 1Paragraph 1
  252. 2Paragraph 2
  253. 3Paragraph 3
  254. 4Paragraph 4
  255. 5Paragraph 5
  256. 6Paragraph 6
  257. 7Paragraph 7
  258. Part 2: Notices served by the Health and Safety Executive, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland , the Office for Nuclear Regulation or local (health and safety) authorities
  259. 1Paragraph 1
  260. 2Paragraph 2
  261. 3Paragraph 3
  262. 4Paragraph 4
  263. 5Paragraph 5
  264. 6Paragraph 6
  265. 7Paragraph 7
  266. 8Paragraph 8
  267. 9Paragraph 9
  268. 10Paragraph 10
  269. Part 3: Notices served by local (consumer safety) authorities
  270. 1Paragraph 1
  271. 2Paragraph 2
  272. 3Paragraph 3
  273. 4Paragraph 4
  274. 5Paragraph 5
  275. 6Paragraph 6
  276. 7Paragraph 7
  277. Part 4: Notices served by the Secretary of State
  278. 1Paragraph 1
  279. 2Paragraph 2
  280. 3Paragraph 3
  281. 4Paragraph 4
  282. 5Paragraph 5
  283. 6Paragraph 6
  284. Schedule 9: Service of documents
  285. 1Paragraph 1
  286. 2Paragraph 2
  287. 3Paragraph 3
  288. 4Paragraph 4
  289. 5Paragraph 5
  290. 6Paragraph 6
  291. 7Paragraph 7
  292. 8Paragraph 8
  293. 9Paragraph 9
  294. Schedule 10: Revocations and amendments
  295. 1Revocations to Regulations that extend to the United Kingdom
  296. 2Revocations to Regulations that extend to Great Britain
  297. Part 3: Amendments to Regulations that extend to Great Britain
  298. 1The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  299. 2The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  300. 3The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  301. 4The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  302. 5The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
  303. 6The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
  304. 7The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  305. 8The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  306. 9The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  307. 10The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  308. 11The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  309. 4Revocations to Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
  310. Part 5: Amendments to Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
  311. 1The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  312. 2The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  313. 3The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  314. 4The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  315. 5The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
  316. 6The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
  317. 7The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  318. 8The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  319. 9The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  320. 10The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  321. Explanatory note