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The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012, Section 34B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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34B.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), regulation 34A ceases to have effect at the end of the period of [F2four years] beginning with IP completion day.
(2) Notwithstanding the expiry of regulation 34A—
(a)any EEE which was placed on the market pursuant to regulation 34A may continue to be made available on the market on or after the expiry of regulation 34A;
(b)any obligation to which a person was subject in respect of EEE placed on the market pursuant to regulation 34A continues to have effect after the expiry of regulation 34A, in respect of that EEE.
(3) Regulation 34A continues to apply to EEE that—
(a)was available on the market in the EU prior to IP completion day; and
(b)is placed on the market on or after IP completion day.
(4) Where EEE is placed on the market pursuant to paragraph (3), regulation 24(1) does not apply where—
(a)the importer has imported the EEE from the EU; and
(b)before placing the product on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in regulation 24(1) in a document accompanying the EEE.]
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F1Regs. 34B, 34C inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1647), regs. 1(3), 12(7)
F2Words in reg. 34B(1) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1(g)
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