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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 34 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 28 February 2003.
Abstract

The Regulations, with the exception of regulations 8, 9, 11(8), (10) and (11) and 14, implement as respects Northern Ireland: (a) Council Directive 78/610/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on the protection of the health of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer; (b) point 3 of Article 1 of Council Directive 89/677/EEC amending for the 8th time the Marketing and Use Directive in so far as that point relates to the supply or use of benzene and substances containing benzene for such purposes; (c) Council Directive 90/394/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work (sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) insofar as it relates to carcinogens other than asbestos; (d) that part of Commission Directive 96/55/EC adapting to technical progress for the 2nd time Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations which relates to supply of specified substances for use at work; (e) Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) insofar as it relates to risks to health from exposure to substances other than asbestos or lead; and (f) Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Repeals

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. No. 120 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Post-harvest treatment, Biological control agents, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 238 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 2852 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 265 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX