SCHEDULE 20Amendment of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016

Amendment to regulation 2I12

1

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

omit the definition of “accreditation”;

b

omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;

c

after the definition of “the “2006 Regulations”” insert—

“approved body” has the meaning given in regulation 43 (approved bodies);

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e

omit the definition of “CE marking”;

f

omit the definition of “competent national authority”;

g

after the definition of “conformity assessment body” insert—

“conformity assessment procedure” means a procedure referred to in regulation 40;

“declaration of conformity” means a declaration of conformity required to be drawn up in accordance with regulation 10(1)(a) (declaration of conformity and UK marking);

“designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;

h

in the definition of “the Directive” at the end insert “ (as it has effect immediately before F2 IP completion day) ”;

i

omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;

j

omit the definition of “EU harmonisation legislation”;

k

omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;

l

for the definition of “importer” substitute—

F3“importer” means a person who—

a

is established in the United Kingdom and places apparatus from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market; or

b

is established in Northern Ireland and places apparatus on the market that has been supplied to them for distribution, consumption or use in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge, from an EEA state;

F4m

in the definition of “make available on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;

n

omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;

o

omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;

p

omit the definition of “Official Journal”;

F5q

in the definition of “place on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;

r

in the definition of “put into service”, for “EU” substitute “ United Kingdom market ”; and

s

after the definition of “technical specification” insert—

“UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;

“UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS;

3

In paragraph (3) for “aspects of public interest protection” to the end substitute “ the protections against electromagnetic disturbance referred to in these Regulations ”.

4

Omit paragraphs (4) and (5).