The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017

[^f00003]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The Secretary of State continues to be able to implement European Union law, so far as it is devolved, under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (in respect of Scotland) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) (in respect of Wales).

[^f00004]: OJ No L 137, 24.5.2017, p1.

[^f00005]: 1995 c.25. Relevant amending enactments are as follows. For section 41, S.I. 2017/1200. For section 108, section 55 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c.38), section 53 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c.16), paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c.9) and section 46 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3) (“the RRSA 2014”) and S.I. 2013/755 and 2016/475. For section 110, paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the RRSA 2014. For Schedule 18, section 46 of the RRSA 2014.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2002/3153 (N.I. 7), amended by S.I. 2011/2911 and 2017/1200. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2007/1711, amended by S.I. 2014/861. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19). Relevant amending enactments are as follows. For Article 72, section 5 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 5) (“the WCLA 2011”) and S.I. 2007/611 (N.I. 3). For Article 74, S.I. 2007/611. For Schedule 4, paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the WCLA 2011.

[^f00009]: Section 1(5) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c.49) has the effect that the reference to the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom must be construed in accordance with that section and with any provision made, or having effect as if made, under that section. S.I. 1989/482 and 2014/1353 are relevant instruments made under that section.

[^f00010]: 2011 c.25.

[^f00011]: S.R. (N.I) 2015/136.

[^f00012]: S.S.I. 2015/383, amended by S.S.I. 2016/161; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00013]: 2009 c.11.

[^f00014]: 1971 c.80, amended by section 1 of the St Andrew’s Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 2).

[^f00015]: 1998 c.29.

[^f00016]: 1978 c.30.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2002/1355, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2005/2055, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00019]: S.I. 2007/1711, amended by S.I. 2014/861; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00020]: 1911 c.6.

[^f00021]: 1995 c.39.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19).

[^f00023]: 1925 c.86. Relevant amending enactments are Schedule 6 to the Magistrates’ Court Act 1952 (c.55) and paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c.23).

[^f00024]: 1980 c.43. Relevant amending enactments are sections 25 and 101 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and paragraph 51 of Schedule 3 to, and Schedule 37 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).

[^f00025]: 1945 c.15 (N.I. 1). Relevant amending enactments are paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.26) and S.I 1972/538 (N.I. 1).

[^f00026]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).

[^f00027]: 1995 c.25. Relevant amending enactments are paragraph 39 of Schedule 4 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c.29) and S.I. 2007/1711, 2007/3106, 2008/3087, 2009/890, 2011/2911, 2012/2788, 2013/755 and 2013/1821.

[^f00028]: OJ No L 137, 24.5.2017, p1.

[^f00029]: S.I. 2015/483, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00030]: S.I. 2010/265.

[^f00031]: 2008 c.32.

[^f00032]: 1964 c.29. Relevant amending enactments are paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c.23) and section 103 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), paragraph 1 of Schedule 3. Areas have been designated under section 1(7) by S.I. [1974/1489, 1976/1153, 1977/1871, 1978/178, 1978/1029, 1979/1447, 1982/1072, 1987/1265, 1993/1782, 1993/599, 1997/268, 1999/2031, 2000/3062, 2001/3670 and 2013/3162].

[^f00033]: 2004 c.20.

[^f00034]: Treaty Series No. 7 (1973) Cmnd. 5192.

Editorial notes

[^c23086321]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The Secretary of State continues to be able to implement European Union law, so far as it is devolved, under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (in respect of Scotland) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) (in respect of Wales).

[^c23086331]: S.I. 2008/301.

[^c23086341]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The Secretary of State continues to be able to implement European Union law, so far as it is devolved, under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (in respect of Scotland) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) (in respect of Wales).

[^c23086351]: OJ No L 137, 24.5.2017, p1.

[^c23086361]: 1995 c.25. Relevant amending enactments are as follows. For section 41, S.I. 2017/1200. For section 108, section 55 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c.38), section 53 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c.16), paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c.9) and section 46 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3) (“the RRSA 2014”) and S.I. 2013/755 and 2016/475. For section 110, paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the RRSA 2014. For Schedule 18, section 46 of the RRSA 2014.

[^c23086371]: S.I. 2002/3153 (N.I. 7), amended by S.I. 2011/2911 and 2017/1200. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23086381]: S.I. 2007/1711, amended by S.I. 2014/861. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23086391]: S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19). Relevant amending enactments are as follows. For Article 72, section 5 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 5) (“the WCLA 2011”) and S.I. 2007/611 (N.I. 3). For Article 74, S.I. 2007/611. For Schedule 4, paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the WCLA 2011.

[^c23086401]: Section 1(5) of the Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c.49) has the effect that the reference to the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom must be construed in accordance with that section and with any provision made, or having effect as if made, under that section. S.I. 1989/482 and 2014/1353 are relevant instruments made under that section.

[^c23086411]: 2011 c.25.

[^c23086421]: S.R. (N.I) 2015/136.

[^c23086431]: S.S.I. 2015/383, amended by S.S.I. 2016/161; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23086441]: 2009 c.11.

[^c23086451]: 1971 c.80, amended by section 1 of the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 2).

[^c23086461]: 1998 c.29.

[^c23086471]: 1978 c.30.

[^c23086481]: S.I. 2002/1355, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23086491]: S.I. 2005/2055, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23086501]: S.I. 2007/1711, amended by S.I. 2014/861; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23086511]: 1911 c.6.

[^c23086521]: 1995 c.39.

[^c23086531]: S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19).

[^c23086541]: 1925 c.86. Relevant amending enactments are Schedule 6 to the Magistrates' Court Act 1952 (c.55) and paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c.23).

[^c23086551]: 1980 c.43. Relevant amending enactments are sections 25 and 101 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and paragraph 51 of Schedule 3 to, and Schedule 37 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).

[^c23086561]: 1945 c.15 (N.I. 1). Relevant amending enactments are paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.26) and S.I 1972/538 (N.I. 1).

[^c23086571]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).

[^c23086581]: 1995 c.25. Relevant amending enactments are paragraph 39 of Schedule 4 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c.29) and S.I. 2007/1711, 2007/3106, 2008/3087, 2009/890, 2011/2911, 2012/2788, 2013/755 and 2013/1821.

[^c23086591]: OJ No L 137, 24.5.2017, p1.

[^c23086601]: S.I. 2015/483, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23086611]: S.I. 2010/265.

[^c23086621]: 2008 c.32.

[^c23086631]: 1964 c.29. Relevant amending enactments are paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c.23) and section 103 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), paragraph 1 of Schedule 3. Areas have been designated under section 1(7) by S.I. [1974/1489, 1976/1153, 1977/1871, 1978/178, 1978/1029, 1979/1447, 1982/1072, 1987/1265, 1993/1782, 1993/599, 1997/268, 1999/2031, 2000/3062, 2001/3670 and 2013/3162].

[^c23086641]: 2004 c.20.

[^c23086651]: Treaty Series No. 7 (1973) Cmnd. 5192.

[^key-40d961ea20245d3cd10152234955e797]: Words in reg. 6 heading inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 4(2)

[^key-e543eac5c95c7a3a2c16c83dab738e33]: Word in reg. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 4(3)

[^key-7a7fea71d9cc8062ab098a78bf52e59e]: Words in reg. 33(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 5(a)

[^key-74457ef926f97b587c2bf42546bb5f09]: Reg. 33(2)(fa)(fb) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 5(b)

[^key-26c5b28b2a8276657970fc16e8451e9b]: Reg. 33(2)(ga) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 5(c)

[^key-c2909ac02c7b25799a818d35d2bb84bc]: Words in reg. 37 heading inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 6(2)

[^key-dbb9304f4ca070b17568bdb7442f4d68]: Reg. 37(7)-(16) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 6(3)

[^key-1578adc3f7b0462229bc379151020db1]: Reg. 38(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 7(5)

[^key-316619cb428ade7ca84a5c761c9d1778]: Word in reg. 38(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 7(2)(a)

[^key-246f8d1c55107cb81754f7413ace46a0]: Words in reg. 38(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 7(2)(b)

[^key-f89715edc4560a0780e950c1996bf744]: Reg. 38(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 7(3)

[^key-6e76ed3f3f99e4371aa2d4b0c9350177]: Words in reg. 38(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 7(4)

[^key-69a1cbf820329c667f49543337640f1d]: Reg. 41(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 8

[^key-bcedb3c22912e58041144176cee69831]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 9(a)

[^key-6d2bc2ecb9502c3e6496ef200cfd5bcb]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1620), regs. 2(2), 9(b)

[^key-70efb3f461e18e61673604d3a7afc08a]: Sch. 1 paras. 3, 4 inserted (3.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1189), regs. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-a885c59e0a4ca6dcc01fbc02a20b0322]: Reg. 33(2)(h): semicolon substituted for full stop (3.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1189), regs. 1(1), 3(a)

[^key-a4b4e76f6dc44db324c651348b34a37e]: Reg. 33(2)(i)(j) inserted (3.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1189), regs. 1(1), 3(b)

[^key-2f76d0e6f766274aaf225d93a0b1aa52]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 table inserted (3.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1189), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(a)

[^key-c4eb9ce9a16bc5ff84076d192625fc01]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 table inserted (3.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1189), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(b)

[^key-ebc48a37c61cb6f96794481b6db1a739]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 table inserted (3.12.2025) by The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1189), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(c)

Designation of competent authority : Northern Ireland

Authorising imports or movements involving Northern Ireland

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For the purposes of this Schedule, with respect to Northern Ireland, before the end of 31st December 2034—

• (a) Article 10(2a) of the Mercury Regulation is to be read as not applying to the use of dental amalgam, by a registered dentist or registered dental care professional, in dental treatment in Northern Ireland of a person residing in the United Kingdom;

• (b) Article 10(7) second subparagraph of the Mercury Regulation is to be read as not applying to the import of dental amalgam into Northern Ireland for use by a registered dentist or registered dental care professional, in dental treatment in Northern Ireland of a person residing in the United Kingdom.

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In paragraph 3—

• “registered dental care professional” has the same meaning as in section 53(1) of the Dentists Act 1984;

• “registered dentist” has the same meaning as in section 53(1) of the Dentists Act 1984.