2.—(1) The Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) Regulations 2019 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4(1) for “4 to 9, 11” substitute “ 4 to 11 ”.
(3) After regulation 5 insert—
6.—(1) For the purposes of the provisions set out in paragraph (2)—
(a)a person established in Switzerland who places a product from a country outside of Switzerland or the European Union on the market of Switzerland or the European Union, is to be treated as an EU importer;
(b)a product from Switzerland which is placed on the European Union market by an EU importer is to be treated as if it were a product from the European Union.
(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)regulation 27 of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 M2;
(b)regulation 50 of the Explosives Regulations 2014 M3;
(c)regulation 20 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 M4;
(d)regulation 21 of the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 M5;
(e)regulation 28 of the Lifts Regulations 2016 M6;
(f)regulation 18 of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 M7;
(g)regulation 23 of the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 M8;
(h)regulation 21 of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 M9;
(i)regulation 18 of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 M10;
(j)regulation 19 of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 M11;
(k)regulation 23 of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 M12;
(l)regulation 16 of the Making Available on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M13;
(m)regulation 21 of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 M14;
(n)Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC M15;
(o)Article 9(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC M16.
(3) In this regulation—
(a)“EU importer” means a person established in the European Union who places a product from a country outside of the European Union on the market of the European Union;
(b)“place on the market” means the first supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use on the market in the course of a commercial activity whether in return for payment or free of charge.”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 2 in force at 10.9.2019, see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M2S.I. 2011/1881, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M3S.I. 2014/1638, amended by S.I. 2016/315. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
M4S.I. 2016/1091, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M5S.I. 2016/1092, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M6S.I. 2016/1093, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M7S.I. 2016/1101, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M8S.I. 2016/1105, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M12S.I. 2017/1206, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
M13S.R. 2016 No. 366.
M14S.R. 2017 No. 90.
M15OJ No L 81, 31.3.2016 p. 51.
M16OJ No L 81, 31.3.2016 p. 99.
3. In the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, in regulation 23(3) for “pressure equipment” in the first place in which it appears, substitute “ the pressure equipment or assembly ”.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 3 in force at 10.9.2019, see reg. 1(2)