The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment to regulation 28

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

18.  In regulation 28 (information identifying importer)—

(a)in paragraph (2) for “competent national authority” to the end substitute “market surveillance authority”;

(b)for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a)either—

(i)it is not possible to set out the information specified in paragraph (1) on the safety component for lifts; or

(ii)the importer has imported the safety component from an EEA state and places it on the market within the period of 18 months beginning with exit day; and

(b)before placing the safety component for lifts on the market, the importer sets out the information specified in paragraph (1)—

(i)on the packaging; or

(ii)in a document accompanying the safety component for lifts..