Statutory Rule 2003 No. 52

Health and Safety at Work Order (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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(a) Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road[4];

(b) Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail[5];

(c) European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations[6];

(d) Council Directive 96/35/EC on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway[7];

(e) Commission Directive 96/86/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road[8];

(f) Commission Directive 96/87/EC adapting to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous good by rail[9];

(g) Commission Directive 1999/47/EC adapting for the second time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road[10];

(h) Commission Directive 1999/48/EC adapting for the second time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail[11];

(i) Directive 2000/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road[12];

(j) Directive 2000/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail[13];

(k) Commission Directive 2001/6/EC adapting for the third time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail[14]; and

(l) Commission Directive 2001/7/EC adapting for the third time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road[15]; and

"environmentally hazardous substances" means substances which are dangerous to the environment (whether or not they are already within Article 3(1)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978[16] as dangerous substances).

    (2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[17] shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Extension of power to make regulations
     3. For the purposes only of enabling regulations under Article 17 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to be made to implement any obligation imposed by any of the Directives or to deal with any matter arising out of or related to any such obligation, the reference to dangerous substances in Article 3(1)(c) of that Order shall have effect as if it included a reference to environmentally hazardous substances.

Revocations
     4. The Health and Safety at Work Order (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996[18] and the Health and Safety at Work Order (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2000[19] are hereby revoked.



Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on


3rd Februaruy 2003.

L.S.

Michael J. Bohill
A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

[2] S.I. 1996/266 and 1997/2563back

[3] 1972 c. 68; the definition of "the Treaties" in section 2(2) of the Act was extended by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51)back

[4] O.J. No. L319, 12.12.94, p. 7back

[5] O.J. No. L235, 17.9.96, p. 25back

[6] O.J. No. L365, 31.12.94, p. 24back

[7] O.J. No. L145, 19.6.96, p. 10back

[8] O.J. No. L335, 24.12.96, p. 43back

[9] O.J. No. L335, 24.12.96, p. 45back

[10] O.J. No. L169, 5.7.1999, p. 1back

[11] O.J. No. L169, 5.7.1999, p. 58back

[12] O.J. No. L279, 1.11.2000, p. 40back

[13] O.J. No. L279, 1.11.2000, p. 44back

[14] O.J. No. L30, 1.2.2001, p. 42back

[15] O.J. No. L30, 1.2.2001, p. 43back

[16] S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9); Article 17 should be read with Articles 3 and 4 of the Offshore, and Pipelines, Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17))back

[17] 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)back

[18] S.R. 1996 No. 525back

[19] S.R. 2000 No. 86back