Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 come into force

Implementation date: 23 March 2009

The Regulations amend reg.2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/282). The amendment adds a reference to Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods so that Regulations can be made under s.15 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to implement the Directive to the extent that it relates to substances that are dangerous to the environment but not to people. The Regulations can be viewed on the OPSI website.