The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendments to Article 4

15.—(1) Article 4 is amended as follows.

(2) For the heading substitute—

“Restrictions on imports and movements involving Northern Ireland”.

(3) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the first subparagraph for “of mercury and the import of the” substitute “into Great Britain of mercury and”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, in the words before point (a)—

(i) for “of mercury and the import of the” substitute “into Great Britain of mercury and”;

(ii) for “a Member State” substitute “Great Britain”;

(iii) for “importing Member State” substitute “competent authority”;

(c) omit the third subparagraph.

(4) In paragraph 2 after “import” insert “into Great Britain”.

(5) In paragraph 3 after “import” insert “into Great Britain”.

(6) In paragraph 4 after “import” insert “into Great Britain”.

(7) After paragraph 4 insert—

“5.   Paragraphs 1 to 3, except in so far as they apply to mercury waste, shall apply to the transport of mercury etc. from Northern Ireland into Great Britain, subject to the modifications in paragraphs 6 to 8.

6.   Paragraph 1 is to be read as if—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) in the first sentence for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Northern Ireland into Great Britain”;

(ii) in the second sentence—

(aa) for “import” there were substituted “transport”;

(bb) for “the exporting country” there were substituted “Northern Ireland”;

(b) in the second subparagraph—

(i) for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Northern Ireland into Great Britain”;

(ii) for “such import” there were substituted “such transport”.

7.   Paragraph 2 is to be read as if for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Northern Ireland into Great Britain”.

8.   Paragraph 3 is to be read as if for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Northern Ireland into Great Britain”.

9.   Paragraphs 1 to 4 shall apply to the transport of mercury etc. from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, subject to the modifications in paragraphs 10 to 12.

10.   Paragraph 1 is to be read as if—

(a) in the first subparagraph—

(i) in the first sentence for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Great Britain into Northern Ireland”;

(ii) in the second sentence—

(aa) for “import” there were substituted “transport”;

(bb) for “the exporting country” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(b) in the second subparagraph—

(i) for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Great Britain into Northern Ireland”;

(ii) for “such import” there were substituted “such transport.”.

11.   Paragraph 2 is to be read as if for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Great Britain into Northern Ireland”.

12.   Paragraph 3 is to be read as if for “import into Great Britain” there were substituted “transport from Great Britain into Northern Ireland”.”.