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

Amendment to Part 7

6.—(1) In regulation 63—

(a) in paragraph (6)—

(i) at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (6A),”;

(ii) for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Northern Ireland”;

(iii) for “EEA” substitute “relevant”;

(b) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A) Paragraph (6) does not require the Secretary of State to inform the Commission or the other relevant states where the non-compliance extends only to any of England or Wales or Scotland.”;

(c) in paragraph (7) for “the European Economic Area” substitute “Northern Ireland”;

(d) in paragraph (8)—

(i) after “on the market” insert “in Northern Ireland”;

(ii) after “from the market” insert “in Northern Ireland”;

(e) in paragraph (9) for “EEA States” substitute “relevant states”.

(2) In regulation 64—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “EEA State” in the first place in which it occurs substitute “relevant state”;

(ii) for “EEA States” substitute “relevant states”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “instrument; and” substitute “instrument.”;

(iv) omit sub-paragraph (c).

(b) in paragraph (2) for “EEA” substitute “relevant”.

(3) In regulation 65—

(a) in paragraph (2)(b) after “market” insert “in Northern Ireland”;

(b) in paragraph (3) for “EEA” substitute “relevant”.

(4) In regulation 69—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a) after “market” insert “in Northern Ireland”;

(b) omit paragraph (6).