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

Amendment to regulation 18 E+W+S

15.  In regulation 18 (requirements to mark importers' details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments) —

(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a) either—

(i) the importer would have to open the packaging in order to indicate the information on the instrument; or

(ii) the importer has imported the instrument from an EEA state [F1 or Switzerland] and places it on the market within the period of [F2 24 months] beginning with [F3 IP completion day], and

(b) before placing the instrument on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—

(i) where sub-paragraph (a)(i) applies, on the packaging and in a document accompanying the instrument;

(ii) where sub-paragraph (a)(ii) applies, in a document accompanying the instrument.”;

(b) in paragraph (3) for “in a language” to “be in” substitute “ clear, legible and in easily understandable ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 26 para. 15(a) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), regs. 1(3), 5; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Sch. 26 para. 15(a) 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)(j)

F3 Words in Sch. 26 para. 15(a) 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(o)(iv)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 26 para. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1