Paragraph 7 Insertion of regulation 7A

After regulation 7 insert—

“Obligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive

7A.

(1)

In this regulation any reference to an Article or an Annex is a reference to an Article or an Annex of the Directive.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where, before a measuring container bottle is sold or supplied on the UK market, the manufacturer—

(a)

has complied with the requirements of the Directive in accordance with Article 2 and Annex 1; and

(b)

marks the bottle with the EEC sign in accordance with the third subparagraph of paragraph 5 of Annex 1.

(3)

Where this paragraph applies—

(a)

the requirements of regulations 5 and of Schedule 2 are to be treated as being satisfied;

(b)

the definitions of importer and manufacturer in regulation 2(1) apply subject to the modification that the references to “UK marking” are to be read as references to the EEC sign; and

(c)

regulations 4, 9 and 10 apply subject to the modifications that—

(i)

any reference to “UK marking” is to be read as a reference to the EEC sign;

(ii)

any reference to “these Regulations” is to be read as a reference to the Directive.”.