Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2013 United Kingdom

The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

At a glance

What's here

12 compliance obligations

Penalty landscape

2 of 12 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 10 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 6

Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

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A certificate of exemption granted pursuant to paragraph 8(2)—

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Certificates of exemption must be in writing and limited in time Statutory regulator
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A decision by the Secretary of State to apply the...

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must issue a certificate when applying an exemption Crown / Minister / Government department
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A certificate— (a) must contain sufficient particulars of the persons...

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Certificates must detail persons and matters, and be varied/revoked in writing Crown / Minister / Government department
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A person who claims the benefit of a certificate must...

  • Provide the biocidal product certificate when requested Any Person
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After regulation 5 insert— Advertisements for dangerous preparations (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who supplies a...

  • Advertise dangerous preparations only with the hazard label Any Person
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After regulation 14(1) insert— (1A) The maximum penalty for an...

2 years imprisonment
  • Fail to comply with biocidal product regulation Any Person
Browse 31 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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In this Schedule— “COPR” means the Control of Pesticides Regulations...

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(1) Despite the revocation of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern...

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(1) Following a decision that an unlisted active substance shall...

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Following a decision that an unlisted active substance shall not...

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(1) Where— (a) there is a decision referred to in...

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(1) Where— (a) there is a decision referred to in...

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(1) Following an application for authorisation under the Biocides Regulation...

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Despite the revocation of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland)...

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(1) Where a certificate of exemption— (a) was issued under...

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The Secretary of State may decide that it is necessary...

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The Secretary of State may decide to apply the exemption—...

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The Secretary of State may provide to a person who...

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The persons referred to in paragraph 6 are—

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Unless the contrary is proved— (a) a certificate;

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A person who fails to comply with paragraph 6 shall...

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In paragraph (ii) of the Preamble, for “Regulation (EC) No...

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In regulation 3(3)(c), for “Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the...

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Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

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Control of Pesticides Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987

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African Swine Fever Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

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Diseases of Animals (Approval of Disinfectants) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

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Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

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(1) In this Schedule— “activity” includes a diving project and...

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Offshore installations

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Wells

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Pipelines

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Mines

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Gas Importation and Storage

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Production of Energy from Water or Wind

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Underground Coal Gasification

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Other activities

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Competent authorities

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Executive must be the competent authority for Article 81(1) of the Biocides Regulation Crown / Minister / Government department
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Allocation of enforcement responsibility

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Executive must enforce key biocides regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
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Labelling

  • Label biocidal products in English Any Person
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Essential use

  • Sell essential‑use biocidal products only with authorised use, risk controls and correct labelling Any Person
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Applications for biocidal product authorisations prior to 1st September 2013

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must evaluate pre‑2013 biocidal product applications Statutory regulator
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Penalties

2 years imprisonment
  • Breaching Article 31: Penalties of up to 2 years in prison Any Person
Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Citation and commencement

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(1) Except as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3) these...

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Application within the territorial sea

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Interpretation

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For the purposes of Article 43 of the CLP Regulation...

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Application of the 1978 Order

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Limitation on entry to domestic premises in certain circumstances

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Confidentiality

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Appeal

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Transitional, transitory and savings provisions

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Application of the 1978 Order

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Allocation of enforcement responsibility

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Exemptions

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(1) These Regulations shall not apply to a substance or...

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Due diligence defence

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Revocations and amendments

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The 2009 Regulations are amended in accordance with the provisions...

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The following provisions of the 2009 Regulations are revoked—

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The enactments or Regulations specified in Schedule 4 are amended...

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