UK Statutory Instrument SI 2019 United Kingdom

REACH (Amendment ) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a) to (d) and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the United …

Enforced by
HSE, Environment Agency
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

28 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement , interpretation and extent
s.002 Amendment of the REACH Regulation
s.003 Amendment of Titles 1 to 15
s.004 Transitional provision
s.004 Imports from Northern Ireland
s.005 Amendment of Annexes and Appendices
s.006 Amendment of the Test Methods Regulation
s.007 Amendment of the Data Regulation
s.008 Amendment of the Fees and Charges Regulation
s.009 Amendment of an authorisation under Article 60(4) of the REACH Regulation
s.010 Revocation of direct retained EU legislation
s.011 Amendment of the EEA agreement
s.012 Amendment of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008
s.013 Amendment and revocation of subordinate legislation
s.imports from northern ireland Imports from Northern Ireland
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 203 shown
s.sch001 Chapter 2 of Title 1 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must get and use Environment Agency advice before environment-related REACH decisionsStatutory regulator
s.sch001 For Article 51 substitute— Article 51 Adoption of decisions under... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agency must make final REACH decision after considering commentsStatutory regulator
s.sch001 For Article 52 substitute— Article 52 Adoption of decisions under... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agency must finalise decisions after considering commentsStatutory regulator
200 other schedules
s.sch001 Chapter 1 of Title 1
s.sch001 In Article 10(a), in the final subparagraph, for “, Article...
s.sch001 In Article 11(1), for “the Community” substitute “Great Britain”.
s.sch001 (1) Article 13 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 14 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 2 of Title 2
s.sch001 Chapter 3 of Title 2
s.sch001 In Article 19(1), for “the Community” substitute “Great Britain”.
s.sch001 Chapter 4 of Title 2
s.sch001 In Article 21(1), omit the second subparagraph.
s.sch001 (1) Article 22 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 2 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 5 of Title 2
s.sch001 In Article 24, omit paragraph 1.
s.sch001 Chapter 1 of Title 3
s.sch001 Chapter 2 of Title 3
s.sch001 (1) Article 26 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 27 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 3 of Title 3
s.sch001 (1) Article 31 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In Article 32(2), omit “after 1 June 2007”.
s.sch001 In Article 36(1)— (a) omit “to any competent authority of...
s.sch001 Title 5
s.sch001 Chapter 1 of Title 6
s.sch001 In Article 42(2)— (a) in the first sentence, for “Commission...
s.sch001 (1) Article 43 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 2 of Title 6
s.sch001 (1) Article 45 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 46 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Omit Article 47(2).
s.sch001 For Article 48 substitute— Article 48 Follow-up to substance evaluation...
s.sch001 Chapter 3 of Title 6
s.sch001 (1) Article 3 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 4 of Title 6
s.sch001 Chapter 1 of Title 7
s.sch001 (1) Article 56 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 58 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 59 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 2 of Title 7
s.sch001 (1) Article 61 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 62 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 After Article 4 insert— Article 4A The consent requirement Where any provision of this Regulation states that a function...
s.sch001 (1) Article 64 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 3 of Title 7
s.sch001 In Article 66(2), in the second sentence, for “competent authorities...
s.sch001 Chapter 1 of Title 8
s.sch001 Chapter 2 of Title 8
s.sch001 (1) Article 69 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 70 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 71 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 72 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 73 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Chapter 1 of Title 2
s.sch001 Title 9
s.sch001 Title 10
s.sch001 (1) Article 77 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Omit Articles 78 to 82.
s.sch001 (1) Article 83 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Omit Articles 84 to 87.
s.sch001 (1) Article 88 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Omit Articles 89 and 90.
s.sch001 (1) Article 91 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 92 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 7 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 93 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Omit Article 94.
s.sch001 (1) Article 95 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Omit Articles 96 to 107.
s.sch001 In Article 108, for the words from “Management Board” to...
s.sch001 In Article 109, for the words from “Management Board” to...
s.sch001 (1) Article 110 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In Article 111, for “Member States, manufactures” substitute “ Manufacturers...
s.sch001 Title 12
s.sch001 (1) Article 118 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 8 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 (1) Article 120 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Title 13
s.sch001 Omit Articles 121 and 122.
s.sch001 In Article 123— (a) for “competent authorities of the Member...
s.sch001 In Article 124— (a) omit the first paragraph;
s.sch001 Title 14
s.sch001 In Article 127— (a) in the first sentence—
s.sch001 In the heading of Title 15 omit “transitional and”.
s.sch001 Omit Article 128.
s.sch001 (1) For Article 129 substitute— Article 129 Safeguard clause An appropriate authority may impose an appropriate provisional restriction in...
s.sch001 (1) Article 9 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 In Article 130— (a) for “competent authorities,” substitute “ appropriate...
s.sch001 For Article 131 substitute— Article 131 Amendments to the Annexes...
s.sch001 For Article 132 substitute— Article 132 Implementing legislation The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make such provision...
s.sch001 After Article 132, insert— Article 132A Regulations under this Regulation...
s.sch001 Omit Articles 133 to 137.
s.sch001 (1) Article 138 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 Omit Articles 140 and 141.
s.sch002 After Article 127 of the REACH Regulation insert— TITLE 14A...
s.sch002a Provision in respect of imports from Northern Ireland
s.sch002a After Article 139, insert— Title 15A Imports from Northern Ireland...
s.sch003 Annex 1
s.sch003 Annex 14
s.sch003 Annex 15
s.sch003 Annex 17
s.sch003 Immediately before the Table insert— In this Annex “competent appropriate authority”, in relation to the...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 3 in the table (liquid substances or...
s.sch003 In entry 5 in the table (benzene), in the second...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 6 in the table (asbestos fibres), the...
s.sch003 In entries 16 (lead carbonates) and 17 (lead sulphates) in...
s.sch003 In entry 18a in the table (mercury), in the second...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 19 in the table (arsenic compounds), the...
s.sch003 Annex 2
s.sch003 In entry 23 in the table (cadmium), in the second...
s.sch003 In entry 24 in the table (monomethyl – tetrachlorodiphenyl methane),...
s.sch003 (1) In entries 28 to 30 of the table (certain...
s.sch003 In entry 31 of the table (creosotes etc.), in the...
s.sch003 In entries 32 to 38 of the table (chloroform etc.),...
s.sch003 In entry 40 of the table (certain flammable substances etc.),...
s.sch003 In entry 45 of the table (diphenylether, octabromo derivative), in...
s.sch003 In entry 47 of the table (chromium VI compounds), in...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 50 of the table (polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons), the...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 51 of the table (Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)...
s.sch003 In entry 55 of the table (2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol), in the second...
s.sch003 Annex 5
s.sch003 (1) In entry 56 of the table (methylenediphenyl diisocyanate), the...
s.sch003 In entry 57 of the table (cyclohexane), in the second...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 58 of the table (ammonium nitrate), the...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 59 of the table (dichloromethane), the second...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 63 of the table (lead), the second...
s.sch003 In entry 65 of the table (inorganic ammonium salts), in...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 67 (Bis(pentabromophenyl)ether), the second column is amended...
s.sch003 In entry 68 (Perfluorooctanoic acid), in the second column, in...
s.sch003 (1) In entry 72 of the table (the substances listed...
s.sch003 In Appendix 7 (special provisions on the labelling of articles...
s.sch003 In Appendix 10 (entry 43 – Azocolourants – list of...
s.sch003 Annex 7
s.sch003 (1) Appendix 12 (entry 72 – restricted substances and maximum...
s.sch003 Annex 8
s.sch003 Annex 9
s.sch003 Annex 10
s.sch003 Annex 11
s.sch003 Annex 12
s.sch004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant...
s.sch004 In Article 2, for “Commission” substitute “ Secretary of State...
s.sch004 For Article 4 substitute— Article 4 In this Regulation, “Agency”...
s.sch004 (1) Part B of the Annex (methods for the determination...
s.sch004 (1) Part C of the Annex (methods for the determination...
s.sch005 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/9 on joint submission of data...
s.sch005 (1) Article 2 is amended as follows.
s.sch005 In Article 3— (a) in paragraph 2, for “Articles 27(6)...
s.sch005 In Article 4— (a) in paragraph 1, for “Articles 27(3)...
s.sch005 In Article 5— (a) in paragraph 1, for “Articles 27(5)...
s.sch005 Omit Article 6.
s.sch006 Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges...
s.sch006 Omit Articles 14 and 15.
s.sch006 (1) Article 16 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 In Article 17(1)— (a) in the first subparagraph, for the...
s.sch006 In Article 19(2), omit “the Management Board of”.
s.sch006 In Article 20(1)— (a) in the first subparagraph, omit “the...
s.sch006 Omit Article 21.
s.sch006 For Article 22 substitute— Article 22 Amendment of fees and charges...
s.sch006 Omit Article 23.
s.sch006 (1) Annex 1 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 (1) Annex 2 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 In Article 1, for “European Chemicals Agency, hereinafter the ‘Agency’,...
s.sch006 (1) Annex 3 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 (1) Annex 4 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 (1) Annex 5 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 (1) Annex 6 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 (1) Annex 7 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 Omit Annex 8.
s.sch006 In Article 2, at the end insert— In the application...
s.sch006 In Article 3(5), omit the second subparagraph.
s.sch006 In Article 4(5), omit the second subparagraph.
s.sch006 Omit Article 10.
s.sch006 (1) Article 11 is amended as follows.
s.sch006 In Article 12, for “non-Community”, in both places it occurs,...
s.sch006 (1) Article 13 is amended as follows.
s.sch007 Commission Implementing Decision C(2017) 3439 granting an authorisation for a...
s.sch007 In Article 3(d), for “competent authority of the Member State...
s.sch008 The following retained direct EU legislation is revoked—
s.sch009 In Annex 2 to the EEA agreement (Technical Regulations, Standards,...
s.sch010 Enforcement of requirements under transitional provisions relating to EU exit
s.sch010 After regulation 1 insert— Application These Regulations apply to— (a) England and Wales and Scotland;...
s.sch010 In regulation 2(2), omit the definition of “competent authority”.
s.sch010 (1) Regulation 4 is amended as follows.
s.sch010 In regulation 7(1), omit subparagraph (b) (and the “or” preceding...
s.sch010 Omit regulation 24(2).
s.sch010 (1) Schedule 1 (Table of REACH provisions) is amended as...
s.sch010 In Schedule 4, in paragraph 7— (a) before subparagraph (a)...
s.sch011 The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
s.sch011 The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007 : Great Britain
s.sch011 The REACH (Appointment of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2007: Northern Ireland
s.sch011 The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009

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