Amendments to Part 1 (Preliminary)3

1

In regulation 2(1)—

a

in the definition of “accreditation certificate”, for “Member State or Great Britain” substitute “relevant state”;

b

in the definition of “competent national authority”, for “Member State” substitute “relevant state”;

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 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”;

iii

“putting into service”;

e

after the definition of “potentially explosive atmosphere” insert—

  • product” means a product to which these Regulations apply, in accordance with regulation 3;

f

after the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert—

relevant market” means—

a

the market in Northern Ireland; and

b

the markets of the EEA states;

relevant state” means—

a

Northern Ireland; or

b

any EEA state;

g

at the end of the definition of “technical specification” omit “and”; and

h

after the definition of “technical specification” insert—

  • UK(NI) indication” means the marking in the form set out in Schedule 1 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 20204;

  • United Kingdom Accreditation Service” means a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales under number 03076190; and

2

In regulation 2(3)(b), for “Member State” substitute “relevant state”.

3

Omit regulation 2(6).

4

In regulation 2(7)—

a

for “(Northern Ireland) 1954” substitute “19785; and

b

omit “as it applies to an Act of the Assembly”.

5

In regulation 3(3)(d), for “Council Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment6” substitute “Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC7.