The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment to Part 1 N.I.

2.—(1) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) in the following definitions for “member State” substitute “ relevant state ”

(i) “accreditation certificate”;

(ii) “competent national authority”;

(b) in the definition of “authorised representative” for “EU” substitute “ relevant market ”;

(c) in the definition of “importer”—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “EU” substitute “ relevant market ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “third country on the EU” substitute “ market outside of the relevant market on the relevant ”;

(d) in the following definitions for “EU” substitute “ relevant ”

(i) “make available on the market”;

(ii) “place on the market” (twice);

(e) After the definition of “national accreditation body” insert—

““NI Protocol obligation” means any obligation created or arising by or under the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement, whether or not an obligation to which section 7A(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 applies;”;

(f) after the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert—

““relevant market” means—

(a) the market in Northern Ireland; and

(b) the market of the EEA states;

“relevant state” means—

(a) Northern Ireland; or

(b) any EEA state;”.

(2) In regulation 2(3)(b) for “member State” substitute “ relevant state ”;

(3) Omit regulation 2(5).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)