This instrument amends the REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “REACH SI”). It inserts a new transitional provision relating to applications for authorisations to use chemical substances of very high concern (the “new transitional provision”). It also makes some minor amendments relating to dates, cross-references and recent amendments to EU the REACH regulation.

This instrument makes drafting amendments to six Northern Ireland Statutory Rules (SRs) in order to ensure operability of those SRs as a result of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. It also amends four Northern Ireland EU Exit Statutory Instruments (SIs). It does not introduce any changes to policy and simply ensures the continuity of a functioning statute book in Northern Ireland.

Marketing standards for hatching egg and chick producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

Marketing standards for hatching egg and chick producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.

2.1 This instrument corrects a number of minor errors in other instruments, and makes some additional amendments to correct deficiencies in domestic legislation arising as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union. It amends:
• the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/25) (“the EIA (EU Exit) Regulations”), which relates to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), in the fields of agriculture and marine works;
• the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/39) (“the EPR (EU Exit) Regulations”);
• the Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188) (“Waste (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations”);
• the Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620) (“the Waste (EU Exit) Regulations”).