The Energy Information Regulations 2011 No. 1524

PART 2 U.K. Enforcement

Enforcement U.K.

4.— [F1 (1) The local weights and measures authority, and in relation to Northern Ireland the Department for the Economy, enforce—

(a) Article 5 (obligations of dealers);

(b) Article 6 (other obligations of suppliers and dealers) insofar as it relates to obligations placed on dealers;

(c) Article 9(1) and (4) (procedure at national level for dealing with products presenting a risk) insofar as it relates to obligations placed on dealers;

(d) Article 11(13) (procedure for the introduction and rescaling of labels) insofar as it relates to obligations placed on dealers; and

(e) RAMS.]

[F2 (2) The Secretary of State enforces—

(a) Article 3 (general obligations of suppliers);

(b) Article 4(1), (2), (4) and (6) (obligations of suppliers in relation to the product database);

(c) Article 6 (other obligations of suppliers and dealers) insofar as it relates to obligations placed on suppliers;

(d) Article 9(1) and (4) (procedure at national level for dealing with products presenting a risk) insofar as it relates to obligations placed on suppliers;

(e) Article 11(13) (procedure for the introduction and rescaling of labels) insofar as it relates to obligations placed on suppliers;

(f) Article 12(5) and (6) (product database);

(g) Article 20(3) (repeal and transitional measures); and

(h) RAMS.]

(3) Each of these is referred to as a “market surveillance authority”.

[F3 (4) The Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 4(1) substituted (29.3.2018) by The Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/255), regs. 1, 5(1)

F2 Reg. 4(2) substituted (29.3.2018) by The Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/255), regs. 1, 5(2)

F3 Reg. 4(4) added (E.W.) (24.12.2012) by The Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Food etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2897), arts. 1(1), 42

Authorised persons U.K.

5.  A market surveillance authority may authorise in writing any person who appears suitable to act on its behalf to carry out any of its functions and to exercise any of the powers or duties [F4 conferred by these Regulations, the EU Energy Labelling Regulation or RAMS].

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in reg. 5 substituted (29.3.2018) by The Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/255), regs. 1, 6

Schedules U.K.

6.  The following have effect—

(a) Schedule 1 (EU measures);

(b) Schedule 2 (powers of entry and warrants);

(c) Schedule 3 (testing);

(d) Schedule 4 (civil sanctions).