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 “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”

(i) “accreditation certificate”;

(ii) “market surveillance authority”;

(iii) “notified body”;

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

(c) in the definition of “importer”—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “European Economic Area” substitute “ relevant market ”;

(ii) for “third country on the European Economic Area” substitute “ market outside of the relevant market on the relevant ”;

(d) 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;”;

(e) in the definition of “make available on the market” for “European Economic Area market” substitute “relevant market;

(f) in the definition of “place on the market” for “market in the European Economic Area” substitute “ relevant market ”;

(g) 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;”;

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(2) In regulation 2(2) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 13 para. 2(1)(h) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Product Safety (Toys and Cosmetics) and Metrology (Measuring and Non-automatic Weighing Instruments) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1486), regs. 1(3), 3(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)