The Pressure Vessels (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No. 678

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments to the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016

Amendment to Part 5

6.—(1) In regulation 59—

(a) in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5)(a), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Northern Ireland”;

(b) in paragraph (4) and (7) for “Member States” substitute “relevant states”;

(c) at the beginning of paragraph (4) insert “Subject to paragraph (4A),”;

(d) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) Paragraph (4) does not require the Secretary of State to inform the Commission or other relevant states where the lack of conformity extends only to any of England or Wales or Scotland.”;

(e) in paragraph (5)(b) for “the United Kingdom market” substitute “market in Northern Ireland”;

(f) in paragraph (10) omit “throughout the EU”.

(2) In regulation 60—

(a) in paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) for “Member State” substitute “relevant state”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “Member State” in the first place in which it occurs substitute “relevant state”;

(ii) for “Member States” substitute “relevant states”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (a) after “taken” insert “in Northern Ireland”;

(iv) omit paragraph (2)(c) and the “and” which precedes it;

(c) in paragraph (3) after “are taken” insert “in Northern Ireland”;

(d) in paragraph (4) for “the United Kingdom market” substitute “market in Northern Ireland”;

(e) at the end of paragraphs (6) and (7) insert “in respect of Northern Ireland”.

(3) In regulation 61—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (3A),”;

(ii) for “Member States” substitute “relevant states”;

(b) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) Paragraph (3) only applies to measures taken in Northern Ireland.”.