Consultation outcome

Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009: updating labelling requirements

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 19 February 2014
• Last updated: 23 January 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Government response document to the consultation updating the labelling requirements in the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009

Ref: BIS/15/30

PDF, 190 KB, 13 pages

Updating the labelling requirements in the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009 (EU Directive 2013/10/EU) - impact assessment

Ref: BIS/15/52

PDF, 229 KB, 8 pages

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Detail of outcome

The majority of the respondents supported the proposals and the revised regulations came into force on 19 June 2014.

As a result of the consultation, the impact assessment was revised to take account of responses which indicated a lower cost per product line than previously stated.

Detail of feedback received

We received 9 responses to the consultation from businesses, trade associations and central government.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on implementing Directive 2013/10/EU amending Directive 75/324/EEC on Aerosol Dispensers.

This consultation ran from
midday on 19 February 2014 to 11:45pm on 17 March 2014

Consultation description

The Aerosol Dispensers Directive 75/324/EEC (the ADD) relates to the safety of aerosol dispensers. Commission Directive 2013/10/EU of 19 March 2013 amends the ADD to include several changes, and will be brought into effect in the UK by an amendment to the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009.

This consultation seeks views on the draft Aerosol Dispensers (Amendment) Regulations 2014 which will amend the 2009 Regulations.

The consultation is relevant to:

• stakeholders who are involved in manufacturing, labelling, distribution and importing aerosols which fall within the scope of the amendment to the ADD
• those involved in the enforcement of the ADD
• consumers as it concerns the labelling of aerosols dispensers telling them of any hazards in using or storing the aerosols

Documents

Consultation on implementing Directive 2013/10/EU amending Directive 75/324/EEC on Aerosol Dispensers: updating labelling requirements in the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009

Ref: BIS/14/584

PDF, 1.28 MB, 30 pages

Published 19 February 2014

Last updated 23 January 2015 + show all updates

1. 23 January 2015

   Government response added.

2. 19 February 2014

   First published.