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
The 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:
in 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
for 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—
the 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 Regulation ( 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 time .
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Citation, commencement and extent
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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
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Advertisements for dangerous preparations
5A.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who supplies a dangerous preparation shall not advertise that preparation, or arrange for the production of any such advertisement, unless mention is made in the advertisement of the type of hazard indicated on the label.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply only in respect of a dangerous preparation where the advertisement enables a person, otherwise than in the course of a business, to conclude a contract to purchase the dangerous preparation before that person has seen the label relating to the dangerous preparation.
(3) In this regulation, “supply” has the same meaning as it has in section 46 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
Packaging of dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
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Labelling of dangerous substances and dangerous preparations
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Labelling of single receptacles and receptacles in outer packagings
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Particular labelling requirements for certain preparations
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Methods of marking or labelling packages
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Child resistant fastenings, tactile warning devices and other consumer protection measures
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Retention of data for dangerous preparations
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Transitional provisions for dangerous substances, dangerous preparations and certain specified preparations
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PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS
Enforcement
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Defence
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Extension outside Great Britain
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Revocations and amendments
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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)
SCHEDULE 1 CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
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Regulations 2(1), 8(2) and 10(6)
SCHEDULE 2 INDICATIONS OF DANGER AND SYMBOLS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
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Regulation 4(7)
SCHEDULE 3 PROVISIONS FOR CLASSIFYING DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS
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Regulations 7 and 9
SCHEDULE 4 LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER PREPARATIONS
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Regulation 11
SCHEDULE 5 BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS RELATING TO CHILD RESISTANT FASTENINGS AND TACTILE WARNING DEVICES
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Regulation 17
SCHEDULE 6 AMENDMENTS
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Regulation 18
SCHEDULE 7 REVOCATIONS
| Regulations revoked | References | Extent of Revocation |
|---|---|---|
| The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 | S.I. 2002/1689 | The whole Regulations. |
| The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 | S.I. 2004/3386 | Regulation 3. |
| The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 | S.I. 2005/2571 | The whole Regulations. |
| The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 | S.I. 2008/960 | The reference to the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 in Schedule 3. |
| The Export and Import of Dangerous Chemicals Regulations 2008 | S.I. 2008/2108 | Regulation 5 paragraphs (2) and (4). |
| The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 | S.I. 2008/2337 | The whole Regulations. |
| The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 | S.I. 2008/2852 | Paragraphs 1 to 4 of Part 3 of Schedule 10. |