The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018

[F1Expiry of regulations 2A and 2BE+W+S

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2C.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), regulation 2A ceases to have effect at the end of the period of [F224 months] beginning with IP completion day.

(2) Notwithstanding the expiry of regulation 2A—

(a)any PPE which was placed on the market pursuant to regulation 2A may continue to be made available on the market on or after the expiry of regulation 2A;

(b)any obligation to which a person was subject under regulation 2A in respect of PPE placed on the market pursuant to regulation 2A continues to have effect after the expiry of regulation 2A, in respect of that PPE.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), regulation 2B ceases to have effect at the end of the period of [F324 months] beginning with IP completion day.

(4) Where a conformity assessment procedure has been completed pursuant to regulation 2B in relation to a product prior to the expiry of regulation 2B, regulation 2B continues to apply in respect of that product where—

(a)the manufacturer arranges for the EU-Type examination certificate and any annexes to that certificate to be transferred to an approved body;

(b)the approved body referred to in sub-paragraph (a) accepts responsibility for the EU-Type examination certificate; and

(c)the approved body issues a Type-examination certificate relying, or relying in part, on any examinations or tests undertaken prior to the issue of the EU-Type examination certificate.

(5) In paragraph (4) “EU-Type examination certificate” means a certificate issued after the conformity assessment procedure referred to in regulation 2B(1)(b) has been carried out in relation to that PPE, in accordance with Article 19(b) or (c) of Regulation 2016/425 (pre-exit).]

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