Regulation 4 Removal of exemption relating to portable batteries intended for use in cordless power tools

(1)

For regulation 4(3), substitute—

“(3)
The prohibition in paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply to a portable battery intended for use in—

(a)
emergency and alarm systems, including emergency lighting; or

(b)
medical equipment.”

(2)

In regulation 4(5)—

(a)

after “sealed but is not a portable battery;”, insert “and”;

(b)

for the words from “purpose” to “activities”, substitute “purpose”.

(3)

Portable batteries intended for use in cordless power tools are not by virtue of the amendment made by paragraph (1) to be regarded as infringing goods where they were placed on the market before 1st January 2017.