Paragraph 2 Amendment to regulation 2
Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
In paragraph (1)—
omit the definition of “accreditation”;
omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;
before the definition of “authorised representative” insert—
““approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 47 (approved bodies);”;
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 14, 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 established in the United Kingdom and is appointed in accordance with regulation 14;”;
omit the definition of “CE marking”;
omit the definition of “Commission”;
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;”;
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;
omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;
omit the definition of “EU-type examination certificate”
omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;
for the definition of “importer” substitute—
““importer” means a person who—
- (a)
is established in the United Kingdom; and
- (b)
places a non-automatic weighing instrument from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market;”;
in the definition of “M marking” for “CE” substitute “UK”;
in the definition of “make available on the market” for “European Economic Area” substitute “United Kingdom”;
omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;
omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;
omit the definition of “notifying authority”;
in the definition of “place on the market” for “European Economic Area” substitute “United Kingdom”;
in the definition of “technical documentation” for “Annex II to the Directive” substitute Schedule 7;
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;”;
omit the definition of “Union harmonisation legislation”.
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.”.
Omit paragraph (2).