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Paragraph 2 Amendment to regulation 2

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

omit the definition of “accreditation”;

(b)

omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;

(c)

before the definition of “authorised representative” insert—

  • ““approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 47 (approved bodies);”;

(d)

for the definition of “authorised representative” substitute—

  • ““authorised representative” means—

    1. (a)

      a person who—

      1. (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 14, as it had effect immediately before exit day; and

      2. (ii)

        on or after exit day continues to be so established and appointed by the manufacturer to perform those tasks; or

    2. (b)

      a person who, on or after exit day, is established in the United Kingdom and is appointed in accordance with regulation 14;”;

(e)

omit the definition of “CE marking”;

(f)

omit the definition of “Commission”;

(g)

after the definition of “conformity assessment body” insert—

  • ““conformity assessment procedure” means a procedure referred to in regulation 36;”;

  • “declaration of conformity” means a declaration of conformity required to be drawn up in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 3;”;

  • “designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;”;

(h)

in the definition of “the Directive” for “as from time to time amended;” substitute “(as it has effect immediately before exit day)” in the definition of “essential requirements” for “Annex I to the Directive” substitute Schedule 6;

(i)

omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;

(j)

omit the definition of “EU-type examination certificate”

(k)

omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;

(l)

for the definition of “importer” substitute—

  • ““importer” means a person who—

    1. (a)

      is established in the United Kingdom; and

    2. (b)

      places a non-automatic weighing instrument from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market;”;

(m)

in the definition of “M marking” for “CE” substitute “UK”;

(n)

in the definition of “make available on the market” for “European Economic Area” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(o)

omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;

(p)

omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;

(q)

omit the definition of “notifying authority”;

(r)

in the definition of “place on the market” for “European Economic Area” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(s)

in the definition of “technical documentation” for “Annex II to the Directive” substitute Schedule 7;

(t)

after the definition of “technical specification” insert—

  • ““Type-examination certificate” means a type-examination certificate issued by an approved body in accordance with Module B of Schedule 7;

  • “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;”;

(u)

omit the definition of “Union harmonisation legislation”.

(3)

After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

Schedules 6 to 8 reproduce the provisions of Annexes I to III to the Directive (respectively) with amendments to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.

(1B)

A reference to any provision of Schedules 6 to 8 is a reference to the equivalent provision of the relevant Annex to the Directive as set out in the relevant Schedule.”.

(4)

Omit paragraph (2).