Defined term

“substance”

Defined in 21 Acts, 20 statutory instruments and 11 EU-derived instruments.

  1. The Aerosol Dispensers (Amendment) Regulations 2014 SI
  2. The Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009 SI
  3. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 Act
  4. The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 SI
  5. The Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 SI
  6. Channel Tunnel Act 1987 Act
  7. Civil Aviation Act 1982 Act
  8. Consumer Protection Act 1987 Act
  9. The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 SI
  10. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 SI
  11. The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 SI
  12. The Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026 SI 6 definitions
  13. Energy Act 2013 Act 2 definitions
  14. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI 2 definitions
  15. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 9 definitions
  16. The Explosives Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  17. Finance Act 1974 Act
  18. Food Act 1984 Act
  19. Food Safety Act 1990 Act
  20. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Act 2 definitions
  21. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI
  22. Infrastructure Act 2015 Act
  23. Insolvency Act 1986 Act
  24. The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 SI 2 definitions
  25. The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007 SI
  26. The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2010 SI
  27. The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025 SI
  28. The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets Order 2025 SI 2 definitions
  29. The Nuclear Security (Secretary of State Security Directions) Regulations 2018 SI
  30. The Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 SI
  31. Poisons Act 1972 Act
  32. Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Act
  33. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  34. 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 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  35. Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  36. Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  37. Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  38. Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  39. Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  40. Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  41. Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  42. 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 (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  43. Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  44. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 SI
  45. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act
  46. Terrorism Act 2006 Act
  47. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act
  48. The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2012 SI
  49. Water Act 1989 Act
  50. Water Industry Act 1991 Act
  51. Water Resources Act 1991 Act
  52. Water (Scotland) Act 1980 Act

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