Regulation 4 Co-operation and information sharing

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

An enforcing authority must co-operate with—

F1(za)

the Agency;

(zb)

the appropriate authorities; and

(a)

other enforcing authorities;

F2(b)

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(c)

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(d)

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where this will facilitate compliance with, or the effective enforcement of, REACH F3....

(2)

An enforcing authority must disclose to a person referred to in paragraph (1) information it holds in relation to compliance with, or the enforcement of, REACH where it believes—

(a)

it is reasonable for it to make that disclosure; and

(b)

the disclosure will facilitate compliance with, or the effective enforcement of, REACH F4....

(3)

The Commissioners for Revenue and Customs may disclose to an enforcing authority information obtained or held by the Commissioners in exercise of their functions in relation to imports—

(a)

where the Commissioners believe it is appropriate to do so to facilitate the exercise of the duty of an enforcing authority under these Regulations; and

(b)

whether or not the information has been requested by the enforcing authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 4(1)(za)(zb) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Reg. 4(1)(b)-(d) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in reg. 4(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 10 para. 3(2)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in reg. 4(2)(b) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/758), reg. 1(1), Sch. 10 para. 3(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1577, regs. 1(1)(a), 3(1)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)