Jurisdiction: EU
Commencement: Exit day
Amends: Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as amended
Mini Summary
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) applies to substances manufactured or imported in the EU in quantities of 1 tonne or more per year. They impose a greater responsibility on industry to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on substances used.
Amendment
These Amendment Regulations make minor amendments to The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which in turn amend Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
All directly acting EU Regulations, including the REACH Regulation, will be incorporated directly into UK legislation by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 on ‘exit day’. In order to ensure that these EU regulations continue to operate effectively in the UK after ‘exit day’, multiple amendments are made to references, terminology, etc., and to provide for regulation and enforcement by UK rather than EU Regulations.