# The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 59: Amendment to Article 5


In Article 5 (national authority for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer)—
(a) in the heading for “National authority” substitute “UK national body”;
(b) in paragraph 1 for “Each Member State shall designate the national authority or the” substitute “The Secretary of State may designate the UK”;
(c) omit paragraph 2;
(d) after paragraph 2 insert—
“3. In the absence of a designation under paragraph 1, the Secretary of State is responsible for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111180402/schedule/28/paragraph/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-product-safety-and-metrology-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-28/paragraph-59
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