{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reach-enforcement-regulations-2008/schedule-5B/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reach-enforcement-regulations-2008/schedule-5B/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2852",
  "legislation_title": "The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/reach-enforcement-regulations-2008",
  "path": "schedule/5B/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "A professional may use paint stripper containing dichloromethane where that professional—\n(a) demonstrates proper training and competence in the safe use of paint stripper containing dichloromethane in accordance with paragraph 3; and\n(b) applies in practice all appropriate safety measures, including the use of personal protective equipment that complies with any legal requirement applicable to that equipment.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 5B inserted (1.12.2014) by The REACH Enforcement (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2882), regs. 1, 2(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5B para. 2(b) substituted (21.4.2018) by The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/390), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 10(a) (with reg. 2(1)-(3))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2852/schedule/5B/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:22:33.057757+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}