Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 34 of 2003).

The Regulations, with the exception of regulations 8, 9, 11(8), (10) and (11) and 14, implement as respects Northern Ireland: (a) Council Directive 78/610/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States on the protection of the health of workers exposed to vinyl chloride monomer; (b) point 3 of Article 1 of Council Directive 89/677/EEC amending for the 8th time the Marketing and Use Directive in so far as that point relates to the supply or use of benzene and substances containing benzene for such purposes; (c) Council Directive 90/394/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work (sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) insofar as it relates to carcinogens other than asbestos; (d) that part of Commission Directive 96/55/EC adapting to technical progress for the 2nd time Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations which relates to supply of specified substances for use at work; (e) Council Directive 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) insofar as it relates to risks to health from exposure to substances other than asbestos or lead; and (f) Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).