The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment to Part 1

2.—(1) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) in the following definitions for “EEA” substitute “relevant”—

(i) “accreditation certificate”;

(ii) “market surveillance authority”;

(iii) “notified body”;

(b) in the definition of “authorised representative” for “European Economic Area” substitute “relevant market”;

(c) in the definition of “importer”—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “European Economic Area” substitute “relevant market”;

(ii) for “third country on the European Economic Area” substitute “market outside of the relevant market on the relevant”;

(d) after the definition of “national accreditation body” insert—

““NI Protocol obligation” means any obligation created or arising by or under the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement, whether or not an obligation to which section 7A(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 applies;”;

(e) in the definition of “make available on the market” for “European Economic Area market” substitute “relevant market;

(f) in the definition of “place on the market” for “market in the European Economic Area” substitute “relevant market”;

(g) after the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert—

““relevant market” means—

(a)

the market in Northern Ireland; and

(b)

the market of the EEA states;

“relevant state” means—

(a)

Northern Ireland; or

(b)

any EEA state;”;

(h) omit the definition of “Union harmonisation legislation”.

(2) In regulation 2(2) for “EEA” substitute “relevant”.