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Regulation 3 Scope

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), these Regulations apply to the paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products as defined in Schedule 1 (“relevant products”).

F1(2)

These Regulations apply to relevant products that—

(a)

are to be used in any part of the United Kingdom, and

(b)

in Northern Ireland are to be used in a country or territory in the customs territory of the European Union.

(3)

These Regulations do not apply to products which are sold for exclusive use in an F2a solvent emission activity .

(4)

In this regulation—

  • “F3solvent emission activity” means any activity falling within—

    1. (a)

      F4Schedule 14 to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016;

    2. (b)

      F5Schedule 23 (organic solvent emissions activities) of the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018.

    3. (c)

      section 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003f1.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/74, reg. 5 (as substituted by The Air Quality (Amendment) (Northern Ireland Protocol) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1352), regs. 1, 3(2))

F2

Words in reg. 3(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (27.2.2013) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/390), regs. 2(1), 57(2)

F3

Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (E.W.S.) (27.2.2013) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/390), regs. 2(1), 57(3)(a)

F4

Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 40 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

F5

Reg. 3(4)(b) substituted (S.) (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 22 para. 21(2) (with sch. 23)

Footnotes

f1

S.R. 2003 No. 46, relevant amending instruments are S.R. 2004 No. 36, S.R. 2005 No. 229, S.R. 2005 No.285, and S.R. 2005 No. 454.