PART 3Amendments to secondary legislation

Amendment to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013

24.  In the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013(1), in regulation 2(2) (interpretation), for the definition of “in vitro diagnostic medical device”, substitute—

““in vitro diagnostic medical device” means an in vitro diagnostic device or accessory within the meaning of—

(a)

regulation 2(1) of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, and

(b)

Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU in relation to Northern Ireland,

which is EEE;.”.

(2)

Regulation 2 was amended by S.I. 2019/188; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.