S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2005 No. 2773 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005 Made - - - - 9th October 2005 Laid before Parliament 11th October 2005 Coming into force - - 1st November 2005 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(a), being a Minister designated(b) for the purpose of that subsection in relation to the control of air pollution, makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement and extent 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005 and come into force on 1st November 2005. (2) With the exception of regulation 9, which extends to England and Wales only, these Regulations extend to the whole of the United Kingdom. Definitions 2. In these Regulations— “organic compound” means any compound...