Paragraph 16 Insertion of Article 20A

After Article 20 insert—

“Article 20A

Transitional provisions in relation to EU Exit

1.

Articles 3 to 6 do not apply to a product which—

(a)

was placed on the market or put into service during the pre-exit period; and

(b)

is in conformity with Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU as it had effect immediately before exit day.

2.

Subject to paragraph 3, where a product was placed on the market or put into service during the pre-exit period, despite the amendments made by Schedule 4 to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019^f1, any obligation to which a person was subject under this Regulation as it had effect immediately before exit day, continues to have effect as it did immediately before exit day, in relation to that product.

3.

Paragraph 2 does not apply to—

(a)

any obligation of any enforcing authority to inform the European Commission or the Member States of any matter;

(b)

any obligation to take action outside the United Kingdom in respect of that product; or

(c)

any obligation to contribute to, maintain, or use the product database.

4.

In this Article—

• “placed on the market” has the meaning given to it in this Regulation as it had effect immediately before exit day;

• “pre-exit period” means the period beginning with 1 August 2017 and ending immediately before exit day;

• “put into service” has the meaning given to it in this Regulation as it had effect immediately before exit day.”.