# The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 5: Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit


After regulation 4 insert—
“Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit
4A. (1) In this regulation—
“pre-exit period” means the period beginning with the commencement date and ending immediately before exit day.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a non-automatic weighing instrument was made available on the market during the pre-exit period, despite the amendments made by Schedule 26 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, any obligation to which a person was subject under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before exit day, continues to have effect as it did immediately before exit day, in relation to that non-automatic weighing instrument.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to—
(a) any obligation of any competent authority to inform the European Commission or Member States of any matter; or
(b) any obligation to take action outside of the United Kingdom in respect of that non-automatic weighing instrument.
(4) Where during the pre-exit period—
(a) a non-automatic weighing instrument has not been placed on the market; and
(b) a manufacturer has taken any action under regulation 36 as it had effect immediately before exit day in relation to that non-automatic weighing instrument,
that action has effect as if it had been done under regulation 36 as it had effect on and after exit day.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111180402/schedule/26/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-product-safety-and-metrology-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-26/paragraph-5
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