(1) Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1 (subject matter), omit the second paragraph.

(3) In Article 2 (scope), for paragraph 1 substitute -

"1. This Regulation applies -

(a) In relation to the substances listed in Part 1 (regulated explosives precursors) and Part 3 (reportable explosives precursors) of Schedule 1A to the Poisons Act 1972 [1972 c. 66. Schedule 1A was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 21 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), and Parts 1 and 3 were amended by S.I. 2018/451.], and to mixtures and substances containing them;

(b) [deleted]

1A. Any reference in this Regulation to -

(a) "the Annexes" is to be read as a reference to Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 1A to the Poisons Act 1972;

(b) "Annex I" is to be read as a reference to Part 1 of Schedule 1A to that Act;

(c) "Annex II" is to be read as a reference to Part 3 of Schedule 1A to that Act.".

(4) In Article 3(5) (definitions), for "a Member State whether from another Member State or from a third country" substitute "the United Kingdom".