Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 1130
Consumer Protection
The Aerosol Dispensers (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made
28th April 2014
Laid before Parliament
1st May 2014
Coming into force
19th June 2014
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987( 1 ).
In accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987( 2 ) the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by the following Regulations, such other persons as he considered appropriate and the Health and Safety Executive.
Citation and Commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Aerosol Dispensers (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 19th June 2014.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“mixture” means a mixture or solution composed of two or more substances; and
“substance” means a chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing process, including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity deriving from the process used, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its composition.
Amendments to the Aerosols Dispensers Regulations 2009
3. —(1) The Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(5), for “point 2.4”, substitute “point 2.3”.
(3) In regulation 3(8)(a), for “Article 8.1(a), (c), and (d)”, substitute “Article 8.1(a), (c), and (d)”.
Transitional Provisions
4. —(1) Regulation 3 does not apply before 1st June 2015 to the marking of an aerosol dispenser containing a mixture.
(2) Regulation 3 does not apply before 1st June 2017 to the marking of an aerosol dispenser containing a mixture that was placed on the market before 1st June 2015.
Jenny Willott
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
28th April 2014
1987 c.43 . Section 11(1) was amended by S.I. 2005/1803 , regulations 46(1) and (3).
Section 11(5) was amended by S.I. 2008/960 , article 22 and Schedule 3.