# The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 2: Amendment to regulation 2


(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—
(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;”;
(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—
(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;”;
(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111180402/schedule/26/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-product-safety-and-metrology-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-26/paragraph-2
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