# The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 4: Amendment to regulation 3


In regulation 3 (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “the Directive” at the end insert “(as it has effect immediately before exit day)”;
(b) after the definition of “the GPSR” insert—
““approved body requirements” has the meaning given to it in regulation 40A;”;
(c) for the definition of “authorised representative” substitute—
““authorised representative” means—
(a) a person who—
(i) immediately before exit day was established in the United Kingdom or an EEA state and was appointed by a manufacturer by written mandate to perform specified tasks for that manufacturer, in accordance with regulation 25, as it had effect immediately before exit day; and
(ii) on or after exit day continues to be so established and appointed by the manufacturer to perform those tasks; or
(b) a person who, on or after exit day, is appointed in accordance with regulation 25;”;
(d) omit the definition of “CE marking”;
(e) before the definition of “distributor” insert—
““designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 3A;”;
(f) omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;
(g) in the definition of “importer”—
(i) in paragraph (a) for “within the EU” substitute “in the United Kingdom”; and
(ii) in paragraph (b) for “third country on the EU market” substitute “country outside the United Kingdom on the market”;
(h) in the definition of “make available on the market” for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;
(i) for the definition of “Module” substitute—
““Module” means a Module set out in Schedule 6 and Module A, B or C is to be construed accordingly;”;
(j) omit the definition of “notified body designation”;
(k) in the definition of “place on the market” for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;
(l) after the definition of “place on the market” insert—
““RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93;”;
(m) after the definition of “toy” insert—
““UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;
“UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS;”;
(n) omit the definition of “UK notified body”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111180402/schedule/15/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-product-safety-and-metrology-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-15/paragraph-4
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