Search Legislation

The Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 2D

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Status:

Point in time view as at 09/12/2021.

Changes to legislation:

There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Qualifying Northern Ireland GoodsU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2D.(1) In this regulation—

EU Regulation 2016/426 (Northern Ireland)” means Regulation (EU) No. 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council on appliances burning gaseous fuels, repealing Council Directive 2009/142/EC, as it has effect by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement;

applicable conformity assessment procedure” means the conformity assessment procedure applicable to the appliance or fitting in accordance with Article 14 of EU Regulation 2016/426 (Northern Ireland);

CE marking” has the meaning given to it in Article 2(31) of EU Regulation 2016/426 (Northern Ireland);

qualifying Northern Ireland goods” has the meaning given to it in regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;

technical documentation” means the documentation referred to in Annex III of Regulation 2016/426 (Northern Ireland).

(2) Where paragraph (3) applies—

(a)an appliance or fitting is to be treated as being in conformity with the essential safety requirements within the meaning given in EU Regulation 2016/426; and

(b)each relevant economic operator is to be treated as having complied or as complying with the obligations imposed on them under Chapter II of EU Regulation 2016/426.

(3) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the appliance or fitting is—

(i)in conformity with the essential requirements within the meaning given in EU Regulation 2016/246 (Northern Ireland); and

(ii)qualifying Northern Ireland goods; and

(b)each relevant economic operator has complied or is complying with the obligations imposed on them under Chapter II of EU Regulation 2016/426 (Northern Ireland); and

(c)an importer has complied with the obligations set out in paragraph (4).

(4) The obligations referred to in paragraph (4)(c) are that, before placing the appliance or fitting on the market, the importer—

(a)complies with Article 9(3) of EU Regulation 2016/426;

(b)ensures that—

(i)the applicable conformity assessment procedure has been carried out in relation to the appliance or fitting;

(ii)the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation; and

(iii)the appliance or fitting bears the CE marking.]

Back to top

Options/Help