The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 696

Regulation 14

SCHEDULE 11 E+W+S Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006

Introduction E+W+S

1.  The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 M1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2006/659.

Amendment to regulation 2 E+W+S

2.  In regulation 2 (interpretation) omit the definition of “Member State”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment to regulation 3 E+W+S

3.  In regulation 3 (scope of application)—

(a) omit paragraph (5);

(b) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) The obligations on the importer set out in regulation 5(1)(b) and regulation 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 an EEA state within the period of [F1 24 months] beginning with [F2 IP completion day]; and

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

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/852), regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(c)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment to regulation 11 E+W+S

4.  Omit regulation 11 (notices to local weights and measures authorities).

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment to regulation 15 E+W+S

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

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1