SCHEDULE 24Amendment of the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

Amendment to regulation 2

2.

(1)

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

omit the definition of “accreditation”;

(b)

omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;

F1(c)

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(d)

omit the definition of “CE marking”;

(e)

omit the definition of “Commission”;

(f)

for the definition of “conformity assessment procedure” substitute—

““conformity assessment procedure” means a procedure for conformity assessment set out in Schedule 1A;”;

(g)

after the definition of “conformity assessment procedure” insert—

““declaration of conformity” means a declaration of conformity drawn up in accordance with regulation 48 (declaration of conformity);

“designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;”;

(h)

in the definition of “the Directive”, at the end insert “ (as it has effect immediately before F2IP completion day) ”;

(i)

omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;

(j)

omit the definition of “European approval for materials”;

(k)

omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;

(l)

for the definition of “importer” substitute—

F3““importer” means a person who—

(a)

is established in the United Kingdom and places pressure equipment or an assembly from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market; or

(b)

is established in Northern Ireland and places pressure equipment or an assembly on the market that has been supplied to them for distribution, consumption or use in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge from an EEA state;”;

F4(m)

in the definition of “make available on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;

(n)

omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;

(o)

omit the definition of “Official Journal”;

F5(p)

in the definition of “place on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;

(q)

after the definition of “technical specification” insert—

““UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;”.

(3)

Omit paragraphs (5) and (7).