The Metrology, Health and Safety and Product Safety (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

13.—(1) The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (scope of application)—

(a) omit paragraph (5);

(b) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) The duties on the importer set out in regulations 5(1)(b) and 6(1)(c) to ensure the package or outer container is marked with specified contact information do not apply where—

(a) the importer has imported the package or outer container from a Member State within the period of 18 months beginning with exit day; and

(b) it is marked with the contact information of the person in that Member State who packed or imported the package or who arranged for the packer to make up or the importer to import the package.”.

(3) Omit regulation 11 (notices to the Department).

(4) In regulation 15 (offences relating to E-marks), omit paragraph (2).

(5) In Schedule 5 (application to bread)—

(a) omit paragraph 5;

(b) for paragraph 8, substitute—

“8.   Regulation 8 does not apply.”.

(1)

S.R. 2011 No. 331, as amended by S.R. 2016 No. 187. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.