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The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 in Wales

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. 1AApplication
  4. 2Interpretation
  5. Part 2: Enforcement
  6. 3Enforcement
  7. 3AEnforcement: relevant nuclear sites
  8. 4Co-operation and information sharing
  9. 5Enforcement agreements
  10. 6Health and safety enforcement
  11. Part 3: Exemptions
  12. 7Defence
  13. 8Marketing and use of leaded paint
  14. 8APlacing asbestos-containing articles on the market
  15. 8BPlacing on the market and use of paint stripper containing dichloromethane
  16. Part 4: Enforcement powers and civil proceedings
  17. 9Enforcement powers
  18. 10Authorised persons
  19. Part 5: Offences and penalties
  20. Chapter 1: Offences and penalties in relation to a listed REACH provision and Schedules 4 and 5
  21. 11Offences
  22. 12Penalties
  23. Chapter 2: Other offences and penalties
  24. 13Offences
  25. 14Penalties
  26. Chapter 3: Bodies corporate, Scottish partnerships and remediation
  27. 15Bodies corporate and Scottish partnerships
  28. 16Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied
  29. Chapter 4: Matters in relation to criminal proceedings
  30. 17Appearance of authorised persons before a court of summary jurisdiction
  31. 18Criminal proceedings under regulation 11 or 13
  32. 19Criminal proceedings against the Crown
  33. Chapter 5: Civil Proceedings
  34. 20Proceedings before a civil court
  35. Part 6: Appeals against notices and service of documents
  36. 21Appeals against notices
  37. 22Service of documents
  38. Part 7: Revocations and amendments
  39. 23Revocations and amendments
  40. Part 8: Review
  41. 24Review of these Regulations
  42. Signature
  43. Schedule 1Table of General REACH provisions
  44. Schedule 1ATable of REACH transitional provisions relating to EU exit
  45. Schedule 1BTable of REACH provisions relating to protected NI imports
  46. Schedule 2: Functions of enforcing authorities
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. 4Paragraph 4
  51. 5Paragraph 5
  52. 6Paragraph 6
  53. Schedule 3: Health and safety enforcement
  54. Part 1: Definitions
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. Part 2: Local (health and safety) authorities
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. Part 3: The Executive
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. 2Paragraph 2
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. 4Paragraph 4
  65. 5Paragraph 5
  66. 6Paragraph 6
  67. 7Paragraph 7
  68. Part 4: Local (health and safety) authorities and the Executive
  69. 1Paragraph 1
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. Part 5: The Office of Rail Regulation The Office of Rail and Road
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. Schedule 4: Defence exemption certificates
  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. Schedule 5: Marketing and use of leaded paints
  84. Part 1: Permitted marketing and use
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Paragraph 6
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. 8Paragraph 8
  93. Part 2: Contents of a relevant declaration
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. 7Paragraph 7
  101. Part 3: Contents of a notification
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. Schedule 5A: Placing asbestos-containing articles on the market
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. 2Paragraph 2
  108. 3Paragraph 3
  109. 4Paragraph 4
  110. Schedule 5B: Placing on the market and use of paint stripper containing dichloromethane
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. 5Paragraph 5
  116. Schedule 6: Powers of enforcement
  117. Part 1: The Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Department of the Environment
  118. Powers of entry and warrants
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. 8Paragraph 8
  127. 9Paragraph 9
  128. 10Paragraph 10
  129. Warrants, evidence and compensation
  130. 11Paragraph 11
  131. 12Paragraph 12
  132. 13Paragraph 13
  133. 14Paragraph 14
  134. 15Paragraph 15
  135. 16Paragraph 16
  136. 17Paragraph 17
  137. 18Paragraph 18
  138. 19Paragraph 19
  139. 20Paragraph 20
  140. 21Paragraph 21
  141. 22Paragraph 22
  142. Seizure in cases of imminent danger of serious pollution
  143. 23Paragraph 23
  144. 24Paragraph 24
  145. 25Paragraph 25
  146. 26Paragraph 26
  147. Notices
  148. 27Paragraph 27
  149. 28Paragraph 28
  150. 29Paragraph 29
  151. 30Paragraph 30
  152. 31Paragraph 31
  153. 32Paragraph 32
  154. 33Paragraph 33
  155. 34Paragraph 34
  156. 35Paragraph 35
  157. 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
  158. Powers of entry
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. 2Paragraph 2
  161. 3Paragraph 3
  162. 4Paragraph 4
  163. 5Paragraph 5
  164. 6Paragraph 6
  165. 7Paragraph 7
  166. 8Paragraph 8
  167. 9Paragraph 9
  168. 9AParagraph 9A
  169. 9BParagraph 9B
  170. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  171. Notices
  172. 11Paragraph 11
  173. 12Paragraph 12
  174. 13Paragraph 13
  175. 14Paragraph 14
  176. 15Paragraph 15
  177. 16Paragraph 16
  178. 17Paragraph 17
  179. 18Paragraph 18
  180. 19Paragraph 19
  181. 20Paragraph 20
  182. Part 3: Local (consumer safety) authorities
  183. Powers of entry
  184. 1Paragraph 1
  185. 2Paragraph 2
  186. 3Paragraph 3
  187. 4Paragraph 4
  188. 5Paragraph 5
  189. 6Paragraph 6
  190. 7Paragraph 7
  191. 8Paragraph 8
  192. 9Paragraph 9
  193. 10Paragraph 10
  194. 11Paragraph 11
  195. 12Paragraph 12
  196. 13Paragraph 13
  197. Notices
  198. 14Paragraph 14
  199. 15Paragraph 15
  200. 16Paragraph 16
  201. 17Paragraph 17
  202. 18Paragraph 18
  203. 19Paragraph 19
  204. 20Paragraph 20
  205. 21Paragraph 21
  206. Forfeiture
  207. 22Paragraph 22
  208. 23Paragraph 23
  209. 24Paragraph 24
  210. 25Paragraph 25
  211. 26Paragraph 26
  212. 27Paragraph 27
  213. 28Paragraph 28
  214. 29Paragraph 29
  215. 30Paragraph 30
  216. 31Paragraph 31
  217. 32Paragraph 32
  218. 33Paragraph 33
  219. 34Paragraph 34
  220. 35Paragraph 35
  221. 36Paragraph 36
  222. 37Paragraph 37
  223. 38Paragraph 38
  224. 39Paragraph 39
  225. 40Paragraph 40
  226. Part 4: The Secretary of State
  227. Powers of entry
  228. 1Paragraph 1
  229. Notices
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. 3Paragraph 3
  232. 4Paragraph 4
  233. 5Paragraph 5
  234. 6Paragraph 6
  235. 7Paragraph 7
  236. 8Paragraph 8
  237. 9Paragraph 9
  238. 10Paragraph 10
  239. 11Paragraph 11
  240. Miscellaneous
  241. 12Paragraph 12
  242. 13Paragraph 13
  243. 14Paragraph 14
  244. 15Paragraph 15
  245. 16Paragraph 16
  246. Schedule 7: Authorisations
  247. The Environment Agency , the Natural Resources Body for Wales and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  248. 1Paragraph 1
  249. The Department of the Environment
  250. 2Paragraph 2
  251. 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
  252. 3Paragraph 3
  253. The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and local (health and safety) authorities in Northern Ireland
  254. 4Paragraph 4
  255. Local (consumer safety) authorities
  256. 5Paragraph 5
  257. The Secretary of State
  258. 6Paragraph 6
  259. Schedule 8: Appeals
  260. 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
  261. 1Paragraph 1
  262. 2Paragraph 2
  263. 3Paragraph 3
  264. 4Paragraph 4
  265. 5Paragraph 5
  266. 6Paragraph 6
  267. 7Paragraph 7
  268. 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
  269. 1Paragraph 1
  270. 2Paragraph 2
  271. 3Paragraph 3
  272. 4Paragraph 4
  273. 5Paragraph 5
  274. 6Paragraph 6
  275. 7Paragraph 7
  276. 8Paragraph 8
  277. 9Paragraph 9
  278. 10Paragraph 10
  279. Part 3: Notices served by local (consumer safety) authorities
  280. 1Paragraph 1
  281. 2Paragraph 2
  282. 3Paragraph 3
  283. 4Paragraph 4
  284. 5Paragraph 5
  285. 6Paragraph 6
  286. 7Paragraph 7
  287. Part 4: Notices served by the Secretary of State
  288. 1Paragraph 1
  289. 2Paragraph 2
  290. 3Paragraph 3
  291. 4Paragraph 4
  292. 5Paragraph 5
  293. 6Paragraph 6
  294. Schedule 9: Service of documents
  295. 1Paragraph 1
  296. 2Paragraph 2
  297. 3Paragraph 3
  298. 4Paragraph 4
  299. 5Paragraph 5
  300. 6Paragraph 6
  301. 7Paragraph 7
  302. 8Paragraph 8
  303. 9Paragraph 9
  304. Schedule 10: Revocations and amendments
  305. 1Revocations to Regulations that extend to the United Kingdom
  306. 2Revocations to Regulations that extend to Great Britain
  307. Part 3: Amendments to Regulations that extend to Great Britain
  308. 1The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  309. 2The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  310. 3The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  311. 4The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 Repealed
  312. 5The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
  313. 6The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
  314. 7The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  315. 8The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  316. 9The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  317. 10The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  318. 11The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
  319. 4Revocations to Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
  320. Part 5: Amendments to Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
  321. 1The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  322. 2The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  323. 3The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  324. 4The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 Repealed
  325. 5The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
  326. 6The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
  327. 7The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  328. 8The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  329. 9The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  330. 10The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  331. Explanatory note