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

Regulation 20

SCHEDULE 19 N.I. Amendment of the Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Introduction N.I.

1.  The Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 are amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 19 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)

Amendment to regulation 2 N.I.

2.  In regulation 2, after the definition of “manufacture” insert—

““relevant state” means—

(a) Northern Ireland, or

(b) any EEA State;”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)

Amendment to regulation 5 N.I.

3.  In regulation 5—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in the opening words for “in a country that is not an EEA State” substitute “ outside of a relevant state ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (a) for “an EEA State” substitute “ a relevant state ”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “an EEA State” substitute “ a relevant state ”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (c) omit “either Great Britain or” and “other than the United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(b) omit “Great Britain or” and “other than the United Kingdom”;

(c) for paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6) Where this paragraph applies, the manufacturer must apply to the national authority of the EEA State of import of the explosive for that national authority to attribute a code for the site where the explosives are manufactured.”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 19 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)

Amendment to regulation 7 N.I.

4.  In regulation 7(2) for “other member” substitute “ EEA ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 19 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)

Amendment to Schedule 1 N.I.

5.  in Schedule 1—

(a) for paragraph 1(a)(ii)(aa) substitute—

“(aa) where the place of production or place of import (onto the market of any relevant state) is Northern Ireland, the letters “UK(NI)”;

(ab) where the place of production or place of import (onto the market of any relevant state) is an EEA State, two letters identifying the EEA State;”;

(b) in paragraph (2) for “(a)(ii)(aa) and (ii)(bb) and (b)” substitute “ (a)(ii)(aa), (ab), (bb) and (b) ”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 19 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)

Amendment to Schedule 2 N.I.

6.  In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “(a)(ii)(aa) and (ii)(bb) and (b)” substitute “ (a)(ii)(aa), (ab), (bb) and (b) ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) after “(a)(ii)(aa)” insert “ , (ab) ”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 19 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)