Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2451

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Made

31st August 2005

Laid before Parliament

8th September 2005

Coming into force

1st October 2005

The Secretary of State, being the Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to biocides, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by that section hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005 and extend to the United Kingdom.

Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001

2. In the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 , for regulation 3(2) substitute—

“ (2) Subject to Schedule 13, these Regulations, except regulations 29 and 39A and Schedule 12A, shall not apply to a biocidal product which contains an existing active substance. ”

Amendment of the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

3. In the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 , for regulation 3(2) substitute—

“ (2) Subject to Schedule 12, these Regulations, except regulations 29 and 39A and Schedule 11A, shall not apply to a biocidal product which contains an existing active substance ”

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

Stephen C. Timms

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

footnote	commentary	related provisions	geo extent
F1	Regulations revoked (E.W.S.) (1.9.2013) by The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1506) , regs. 1 , 34(c) (with regs. 3(4) (5) , 31 , Sch. 2 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	: England, Wales and Scotland
M1	S.I. 1999/2788 .
M2	1972 c. 68 . As regards Scotland, see also section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) , which provides that, despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of that Act of functions in relation to observing and implementing Community law, any function of a Minister of the Crown in relation to any matter shall continue to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
M3	S.I. 2001/880 , amended by S.I. 2003/429 .
M4	S.R. 2001/422 , amended by S.I. 2003/429 .