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

Amendment to regulation 19 E+W+S

14.  In regulation 19 (requirements to mark importers' details on regulated measuring instruments)—

(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

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

(a) either—

(i) the regulated measuring instrument it too small or too sensitive a composition to allow it to bear the information required by paragraph (1); or

(ii) the importer has imported the regulated measuring 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 regulated measuring instrument on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—

(i) where sub-paragraph (a)(i) applies, on any packaging in which the instrument is supplied and in any accompanying documents;

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

(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) Any contact details required by this regulation must be clear, legible and in easily understandable English.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 27 para. 14(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. 27 para. 14(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)(k)

F3 Words in Sch. 27 para. 14(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(p)(ii)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 27 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1