# The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020, Regulation 3: Relevant devices: transitional provision


(1) Before regulation 68 of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (“the 2002 Regulations”) comes into force, “relevant device” means a medical device within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2002 Regulations to which Part 2 or Part 3 of those Regulations applies, and the definition of “relevant device” in regulation 2 does not apply.
(2) On and after the coming into force of regulation 68 of the 2002 Regulations and before 26th May 2025, “relevant device” means—
(a) a relevant device as defined in regulation 2; or
(b) a medical device within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2002 Regulations to which Part 2 or Part 3 of those Regulations applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780111196205/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-plastic-straws-cotton-buds-and-stirrers-england-regulations-2020/regulation-3
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