
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 2nd October 2000.
2 
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994.
3 
For regulation 4 of the principal Regulations, there shall be substituted the following regulation—“
4 
In these Regulations, the “approved supply list” means the document entitled “Information Approved for the Classification and Labelling of Substances and Preparations Dangerous for Supply (Sixth Edition)” approved by the Health and Safety Commission on 15th August 2000.”.
4 
In regulation 12 of the principal Regulations—
(a) for paragraph (3), there shall be substituted the following paragraph—“
(3) Subject to paragraph (5), a person shall not supply a substance or preparation referred to in paragraph (4) in a receptacle of any size fitted with—
(a) a replaceable closure unless the packaging complies with the requirements of BS EN 28317 or ISO 8317; or
(b) a non-replaceable closure unless the packaging complies with the requirements of EN 862.”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (4), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—“
(d) substances and preparations which are assigned the risk phrase (R65) and classified and labelled according to paragraph 51 of the approved classification and labelling guide, except where such substances or preparations are supplied in aerosol dispensers or containers fitted with sealed spray attachments.”; and
(c) in paragraph (8), for the words “BS 7280 or EN Standard 272” there shall be substituted the words “EN ISO 11683”.
5 
In Schedule 7 to the principal Regulations, for the words from “'BS 7280'” to “warning of danger;” there shall be substituted the words—“
 “EN 862” means CEN Standard EN 862 (March 1997 edition) relating to “Packaging—Child-resistant packaging—Requirements and testing procedures for non-reclosable packages for non-pharmaceutical products” adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN);
 “EN ISO 11683” means EN ISO Standard 11683 (1997 edition) relating to “Packaging—Tactile warnings of danger—Requirements”;”.
6 
Until 1st June 2001, it shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of the principal Regulations, if the requirements of those Regulations are complied with as in force immediately before these Regulations came into force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
4th September 2000