Amendments to Part 1 (Preliminary)
3.—(1) In regulation 2(1)—
(a)in the definition of “accreditation certificate”, for “Member State or Great Britain” substitute “relevant state”;
(b)in the definition of “competent national authority”, for “Member State” substitute “relevant state”;
(c)in the definition of “importer”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a) for “EU” substitute “relevant market”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b) for “third country on the EU” substitute “market outside the relevant market on the relevant”;
(d)in the following definitions, for “EU” substitute “relevant”—
(i)“make available on the market”;
(ii)“place on the market”;
(iii)“putting into service”;
(e)after the definition of “potentially explosive atmosphere” insert—
““product” means a product to which these Regulations apply, in accordance with regulation 3;”;
(f)after the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert—
““relevant market” means—
(a)the market in Northern Ireland; and
(b)the markets of the EEA states;
“relevant state” means—
(a)Northern Ireland; or
(b)any EEA state;”;
(g)at the end of the definition of “technical specification” omit “and”; and
(h)after the definition of “technical specification” insert—
““UK(NI) indication” means the marking in the form set out in Schedule 1 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(1);
“United Kingdom Accreditation Service” means a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales under number 03076190; and”.
(2) In regulation 2(3)(b), for “Member State” substitute “relevant state”.
(3) Omit regulation 2(6).
(4) In regulation 2(7)—
(a)for “(Northern Ireland) 1954” substitute “1978(2)”; and
(b)omit “as it applies to an Act of the Assembly”.
(5) In regulation 3(3)(d), for “Council Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment(3)” substitute “Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC(4)”.
O.J. L 399, 30.12.1989, p. 18–38.
O.J. L 81, 31.3.2016, p. 51–98.