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The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board (Abolition) Regulations 1999

S.I. 1999/931 · Made 22 March 1999 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 22nd March 1999

Laid before Parliament 29th March 1999

Coming into force 19th April 1999

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedf1 for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the operation of a Community eco-label award scheme, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that subsection and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1992/1711.

f2

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Abolition of the Board
  4. 4Designation of the Secretary of State as competent body
  5. 5Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  6. 6Provision for continuity in exercise of functions
  7. 7Investigation of complaints by Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Repealed
  8. 8Superannuation Act 1972
  9. 9Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 Repealed
  10. 10Revocation of the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992
  11. Signature
  12. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

These Regulations may be cited as the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board (Abolition) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 19th April 1999.

2InterpretationI1

In these Regulations “the Board” means the body corporate established by regulation 2(1) of the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992f1.

3Abolition of the BoardI1

The Board is hereby abolished.

4Designation of the Secretary of State as competent bodyI1

The Secretary of State shall be the body in the United Kingdom responsible for carrying out the tasks of the competent body provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 880/92f1.

5Transfer of property, rights and liabilitiesI1

All the property, rights and liabilities to which the Board is entitled or subject immediately before the date on which these Regulations come into force are transferred on that date to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

6Provision for continuity in exercise of functionsI1

Anything duly done by, or any request or decision duly made by, the Board is deemed to have been duly done by, or made by, the Secretary of State.

7Investigation of complaints by Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationF1

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8Superannuation Act 1972I1

In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972f1 (bodies whose employees etc. may be covered by superannuation schemes), under the heading “Other bodies” the entry “United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board” is omitted.

9Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988F1

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10Revocation of the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992I1

The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992 are hereby revoked.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Michael Meacher

Minister of State,

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

22nd March 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations abolish the United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board, which was the competent body for the United Kingdom for the purposes of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 880/92 of 23rd March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme, and therefore responsible in the United Kingdom for the award of labels to products which have a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle. Under these Regulations, the Secretary of State replaces the Board as the competent body and other consequential provision is made. The United Kingdom Ecolabelling Board Regulations 1992 are revoked.