Regulation 20
SCHEDULE 19Amendment of the Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
Introduction
1. The Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 are amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6.
Amendment to regulation 2
2. In regulation 2, after the definition of “manufacture” insert—
““relevant state” means—
Northern Ireland, or
any EEA State;”.
Amendment to regulation 5
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.”.
Amendment to regulation 7
4. In regulation 7(2) for “other member” substitute “EEA”.
Amendment to Schedule 1
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)”.
Amendment to Schedule 2
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)”.