5. After regulation 4 insert—
4A.—(1) In this regulation—
“pre-exit period” means the period beginning with the commencement date and ending immediately before [F1IP completion day].
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a non-automatic weighing instrument was made available on the market during the pre-exit period, despite the amendments made by Schedule 26 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 M1, any obligation to which a person was subject under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before [F1IP completion day], continues to have effect as it did immediately before [F1IP completion day], in relation to that non-automatic weighing instrument.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to—
(a)any obligation of any competent authority to inform the European Commission or Member States of any matter; or
(b)any obligation to take action outside of the United Kingdom in respect of that non-automatic weighing instrument.
(4) Where during the pre-exit period—
(a)a non-automatic weighing instrument has not been placed on the market; and
(b)a manufacturer has taken any action under regulation 36 as it had effect immediately before [F1IP completion day] in relation to that non-automatic weighing instrument,
that action has effect as if it had been done under regulation 36 as it had effect on and after [F1IP completion day].”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 26 para. 5 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)(iii)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 26 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
Marginal Citations