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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th July, 2022.
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I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, 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 Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 20091
as amended by Commission Directive 2020/2088/EU of 11 December 20202
and Commission Directive 2020/2089/EU of 11 December 20203
hereby make the following regulations:
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1. (1) These regulations may be cited as the European Union (Safety of Toys) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022.
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(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 8th day of July 2022.
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2. Schedule 1 to the European Union (Safety of Toys) Regulations 2011 (
S.I. No. 14 of 2011
) is amended by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph 14:
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“15. Commission Directive 2019/1020/EU of 20 June 20194
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16. Commission Directive 2020/2088/EU of 11 December 20202
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17. Commission Directive 2020/2089/EU of 11 December 2020.3
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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7 July, 2022.
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LEO VARADKAR,
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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment..
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).
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These Regulations give effect to two Commission Directives (Directive 2020/2088/EU of 11 December 2020 and Directive 2020/2088/EU of 11 December 2020). Directive 2020/2088/EU of 11 December 2020 amends the allergenic fragrances listed in the table in the third paragraph of point 11 of Part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, to include the allergenic fragrances listed in Table 1 3-1 of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) opinion of 26 and 27 June 2012 and amend entry 4 of the table in respect of citronellol. Commission Directive 2020/2089/EU of 11 December 2020 amends the table on the first paragraph of point 11 of Part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, to include the prohibition of the use of atranol, chloroatranol and methyl heptine carbonate in toys.
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1 OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1–37
2 OJ L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 53–57
3 OJ L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 58–61
4 OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 1–44
2 OJ L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 53–57
3 OJ L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 58–61 |