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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Accreditation Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 1st January 2010.
2.—(1) In these Regulations:
[F1“RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9th July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93;]
“UKAS” means the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales under number 3076190.
(2) Any expression used in [F2RAMS] which is used in these Regulations has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in [F2RAMS].
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 2(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Word in reg. 2(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 2(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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2.—(1) In these Regulations:
“the EC Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9th July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93(1); and
“UKAS” means the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales under number 3076190.
(2) Any expression used in the EC Regulation which is used in these Regulations has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the EC Regulation.
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E6This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
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3. UKAS is appointed for the purposes of Article 4(1) of [F3RAMS] as the [F4UK national accreditation body].
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F3Word in reg. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 3(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in reg. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 3(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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3. UKAS is appointed for the purposes of Article 4(1) of the EC Regulation as the national accreditation body.
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E7This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
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4.—(1) UKAS may charge such fees in connection with or incidental to, carrying out its functions under [F5RAMS] as it may determine provided that such fees shall not exceed the sum of the following:
(a)the costs incurred or to be incurred by UKAS in performing the relevant function; and
(b)an amount on account of other expenditure of UKAS which is fair and reasonable in the circumstances having regard to the character and extent of the work done by it.
(2) The power in paragraph (1) includes the power to require payment of fees or a reasonable estimate thereof in advance.
Extent Information
E3This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F5Word in reg. 4(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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4.—(1) UKAS may charge such fees in connection with or incidental to, carrying out its functions under the EC Regulation as it may determine provided that such fees shall not exceed the sum of the following:
(a)the costs incurred or to be incurred by UKAS in performing the relevant function; and
(b)an amount on account of other expenditure of UKAS which is fair and reasonable in the circumstances having regard to the character and extent of the work done by it.
(2) The power in paragraph (1) includes the power to require payment of fees or a reasonable estimate thereof in advance.
Extent Information
E8This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
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5. The Schedule to these Regulations has effect in relation to appeals in relation to accreditation decisions by UKAS pursuant to Chapter II of [F6RAMS].
Extent Information
E4This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F6Word in reg. 5 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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5. The Schedule to these Regulations has effect in relation to appeals in relation to accreditation decisions by UKAS pursuant to Chapter II of the EC Regulation.
Extent Information
E9This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
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6. UKAS shall provide to the Secretary of State such information as he may in writing request in relation to its functions under Chapter II of [F7RAMS].
Extent Information
E5This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F7Word in reg. 6 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 14 para. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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6. UKAS shall provide to the Secretary of State such information as he may in writing request in relation to its functions under Chapter II of the EC Regulation.
Extent Information
E10This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
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Drayson
Minister for Science and Innovation
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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