Paragraph 4 Amendments to Article 3

(1)

Article 3 (basic requirements for construction works and essential characteristics of construction products) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1, for “and harmonised technical specifications” substitute “, standards under Article 18A, and UK Assessment Documents”.

(3)

In paragraph 3—

(a)

in the first subparagraph—

(i)

for “harmonised”, in both places it occurs, substitute “designated”;

(ii)

for “Commission shall, where appropriate and” substitute “Secretary of State may,”;

(iii)

for “means of delegated acts” substitute “regulations”;

(b)

in the second subparagraph—

(i)

for “Where appropriate, the Commission shall” substitute “The Secretary of State may”;

(ii)

for “means of delegated acts” substitute “regulations”.