Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 31st December, 2010.

I, BATT O'KEEFFE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)¹ , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Revocation) Regulations 2010.

2. The following are revoked:

(a) the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 220 of 2003 ),

(b) the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 503 of 2003 ),

(c) the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 852 of 2004 ),

(d) the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 364 of 2006 ),

(e) the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 746 of 2007 ), and

(f) the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 371 of 2008 ).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

21 December 2010.

BATT O'KEEFFE,

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.

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