The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

PART 1 Introduction

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

(2) These Regulations come into force immediately before IP completion day.

(3) Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations, “the 2019 Regulations” means the Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(1).

PART 2 Amendment of subordinate legislation

Amendment of the 2019 Regulations

3.  The 2019 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 10.

Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2019 Regulations

4.  In regulation 2 of the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to retained EU law), in paragraph (1) (domestic subordinate legislation corrected by the 2019 Regulations) omit the following—

(a) sub-paragraph (b) (the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999);

(b) sub-paragraph (e) (the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003);

(c) sub-paragraph (f) (the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003);

(d) sub-paragraph (i) (the Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013);

(e) sub-paragraph (l) (the Explosives (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015);

(f) sub-paragraph (m) (the Biocidal Products (Fees and Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015);

(g) sub-paragraph (n) (the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015);

(h) sub-paragraph (o) (the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015).

Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2019 Regulations

5.  For regulation 4 of the 2019 Regulations (Transitional provision in relation to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008) substitute—

“Revocation of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 492/2014

4.   Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 492/2014 of 7 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the rules for the renewal of authorisations of biocidal products subject to mutual recognition is revoked.”.

Amendment of regulation 5 of the 2019 Regulations

6.  For regulation 5 of the 2019 Regulations (Transitional provision in relation to Regulation (EU) No 649/2012), substitute—

“Savings and transitional arrangements

5.   Schedule 4 (Savings and transitional arrangements) has effect.”.

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2019 Regulations

7.  Schedule 1 to the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to subordinate legislation) is amended in accordance with Schedule 1.

Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2019 Regulations

8.  Schedule 2 to the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to retained direct EU legislation) is amended in accordance with Schedule 2.

Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 2019 Regulations

9.  Schedule 3 to the 2019 Regulations (Amendments to Annex II to the EEA Agreement) is amended in accordance with Schedule 3.

Insertion of Schedule 4 into the 2019 Regulations

10.  After Schedule 3 to the 2019 Regulations, insert a new Schedule 4 (Savings, transitional and consequential provision), as provided for in Schedule 4.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Work and Pensions

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We consent

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Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

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