The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendments to Part 6 (GB competent authority functions) and Schedule 3 (Appointments)

24.  After regulation 26 (Functions of the GB competent authority arising under ADR, RID and ADN), insert—

“Functions of the GB competent authority arising under Part 6

26A.— (1) This regulation applies in respect of UK TPE when the GB competent authority is informed by—

(a) a manufacturer, pursuant to regulation 19AB(3), that it has reason to believe that equipment it has placed on the GB market, does not comply with regulation 19AB(2);

(b) an importer, pursuant to regulation 19BC(5), that it has reason to believe that equipment it has placed on the GB market, does not comply with regulation 19BC(3); or

(c) a distributor, pursuant to regulation 19CB(5), that it has reason to believe that equipment it has made available on the GB market, does not comply with regulation 19CB(3).

(2) When provided with the information identified in paragraph (1), the GB competent authority must inform—

(a) the TPED competent authority for each EU member State; and

(b) the European Commission,

including information about the equipment presenting the risk and measures taken in relation to that equipment by the economic operator concerned.”.