SCHEDULE 19E+W+SAmendment of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015

Insertion of Transitional provision in relation to EU ExitE+W+S

36.  After regulation 74 (transitional provisions) insert—

Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit

74A.(1) In this regulation—

pre-exit period” means the period beginning with the commencement date and ending immediately before [F1IP completion day]; and

product” means a pyrotechnic article to which these Regulations apply.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a product was made available on the market during the pre-exit period, despite the amendments made by Schedule 19 to the Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M1 any obligation to which a person was subject under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before [F1IP completion day], continues to have effect as it did immediately before [F1IP completion day], in relation to that product.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to—

(a)any obligation of any enforcing authority to inform the European Commission or the member state of any matter;

(b)any obligation to take action outside the market in respect of that product.

(4) Where during the pre-exit period—

(a)a product has not been placed on the market; and

(b)a manufacturer has taken any action under regulation 40 as it had effect immediately before [F1IP completion day] in relation to that product,

that action has effect as if it had been done under regulation 40 as it had effect on and after [F1IP completion day].

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 19 para. 36 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/852), regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(h)(v)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 19 para. 36 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

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