The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment to regulation 3 E+W+S

4.  In regulation 3 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “the Directive” at the end insert “ (as it has effect immediately before [F1 IP completion day]) ”;

(b) after the definition of “the GPSR” insert—

““approved body requirements” has the meaning given to it in regulation 40A;”;

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) omit the definition of “CE marking”;

(e) before the definition of “distributor” insert—

““designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 3A;”;

(f) omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;

[F3 (g) for the definition of “importer” substitute—

““importer” means a person who—

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

(b) is established in Northern Ireland and places a toy 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;”.]

[F4 (h) in the definition of “make available on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;]

(i) for the definition of “Module” substitute—

““Module” means a Module set out in Schedule 6 and Module A, B or C is to be construed accordingly;”;

(j) omit the definition of “notified body designation”;

[F5 (k) in the definition of “place on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;]

(l) after the definition of “place on the market” insert—

““RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93;”;

(m) after the definition of “toy” 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;”;

(n) omit the definition of “UK notified body”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 15 para. 4(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/852), regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(e)(ii)

F2 Sch. 15 para. 4(c) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 3(b)

F3 Sch. 15 para. 4(g) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 9(2)

F4 Sch. 15 para. 4(h) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment to Extent and Meaning of Market) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/676), regs. 1(1), 4(4)(a)

F5 Sch. 15 para. 4(k) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment to Extent and Meaning of Market) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/676), regs. 1(1), 4(4)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1