Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 716
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009
Made
16th March 2009
Laid before Parliament
16th March 2009
Coming into force
6th April 2009
M1,M2,M3The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations , and for measures relating to consumer protection .
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations:
M4in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(c), (4)(b), (6)(b), (8) and (9) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c), (4) and (5), 2(1), 3(2), 15(1) and 16 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”); and
M5for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Executive of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to—
M6,M7,M8,M9the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC , and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 , be construed as including references to articles 6(5), 11(3), 12, 14, 18(3)(b), 23, 25 to 29, 35(2) second and third sub-paragraph and Annexes I to VII of that Regulation as amended from time to time; and
the [F1Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals, of which Annexes I, II, V and VI are as amended from time to timeF1] .
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 6th April 2009.
(2) These Regulations shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
Interpretation
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Application
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PART 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Classification of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Safety data sheets for substances and preparations
F45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advertisements for dangerous preparations
F55A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Packaging of dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
F66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
F67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Labelling of single receptacles and receptacles in outer packagings
F68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
F69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Methods of marking or labelling packages
F610. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures
F611. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retention of data for dangerous preparations
F712. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transitional provisions for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
F813. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS
Enforcement
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Defence
F915. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extension outside Great Britain
F916. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revocations and amendments
17. The Regulations specified in the Table in Schedule 6 are amended in accordance with the provisions of that Table.
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
William D. McKenzie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
Regulations 2(1) and 4(4)
F10SCHEDULE 1 CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
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Regulations 2(1), 8(2) and 10(6)
F11SCHEDULE 2 INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
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Regulation 4(7)
F12SCHEDULE 3 PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
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Regulations 7 and 9
F13SCHEDULE 4 LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
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Regulation 11
F14SCHEDULE 5 BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO CHILD RESISTANT FASTENINGS AND TACTILE WARNING DEVICES
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Regulation 17
SCHEDULE 6 AMENDMENTS
| Regulations to be amended | Regulations and Schedules to be amended | Amendments to be made |
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| The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 | M10 Paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 | For “regulation 5 of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994;” substitute “regulation 4 of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009;”. |
| The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 | M11 Regulation 2(1) | After the definition of “ “construction work” and “contractor”” insert— “ “dangerous preparation” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2(1) of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009; ” “dangerous substance” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2(1) of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009;. Omit the definition of “preparation dangerous for supply”. Omit the definition of “substance dangerous for supply”. |
| Paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1 | For “substance or preparation dangerous for supply” substitute “dangerous substance or dangerous preparation”. | |
| The Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 | M12 Regulation 2(1) | For the definition of “the 2002 Regulations” substitute “ “the 2009 Regulations” means the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009;”. Omit the definition of “approved supply list”. In the definition of “classified” for “the 2002 Regulations” substitute “the 2009 Regulations”. After the definition of “classified” add the definition “ “The CLP Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; ” |
| Regulation 2(7)(a) | For “Part I of the approved supply list” substitute “Table 3.2 of part 3 of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation;”. | |
| Regulation 2(7)(b) | For “Part I of the approved supply list” substitute “Table 3.2 of part 3 of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation;”. | |
| Regulation 2(7)(c)(i) | For “Part I of the approved supply list” substitute “Table 3.2 of part 3 of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation;”. | |
| Regulation 2(7)(d)(i) | For “Part I of the approved supply list” substitute “Table 3.2 of part 3 of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation;”. | |
| Paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 | For “the 2002 Regulations,” substitute “the 2009 Regulations,” and for “regulation 6 of those Regulations.” substitute “Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.” | |
| Paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 6 | For “Part I of the approved supply list” substitute “Table 3.2 of part 3 of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation;”. | |
| Paragraph 6(b) of Schedule 6 | For “the 2002 Regulations” substitute “the 2009 Regulations;”. | |
| Paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 | For “the 2002 Regulations” substitute “the 2009 Regulations”. | |
| The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 | M13 Regulation 2(1) | In the definition of “safety data sheet” for “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002;” substitute “the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.” |
| The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 | M14 Regulation 2(1) | In the definition of “the CHIP Regulations” for “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002;” substitute “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009;”. |
| Omit the definition of “the approved supply list”. | ||
| After the definition of “the CHIP Regulations” add the definition “ “The CLP Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;”. | ||
| In the definition of “safety data sheet” for “regulation 5 of the CHIP Regulations;” substitute “Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.” | ||
| In the definition of “substances hazardous to health” for “Part I of the approved supply list as dangerous for supply within the meaning of the CHIP Regulations” substitute “Table 3.2 of part 3 of Annex VI of the CLP Regulation;”. | ||
| The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 | M15 Regulation 2 | In the definition of “the CHIP Regulations” for “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002;” substitute “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009;”. |
| In the definition of “safety data sheet” for “regulation 5 of the CHIP Regulations;” substitute “Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.” | ||
| The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 | M16 Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1)(a) | For “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002” substitute “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009”. |
| The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 | M17 Part 1 of Schedule 3, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (p)(i) | For “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002;” substitute “the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009;”. |
Regulation 18
F15SCHEDULE 7 REVOCATIONS
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