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Regulation 23 Transitional provisions

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(1)

In this regulation—

(a)

“enactment” means any enactment amended by regulations 2 to 22;

(b)

“product” means any product regulated by any enactment;

(c)

“made available on the market” in relation to a product means supplied to the market of Great Britain in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge;

(d)

“placed on the market” in relation to a product means made available on the market for the first time;

(e)

“put into service” in relation to a product means used for its intended purpose in Great Britain for the first time.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where a product—

(a)

was placed on the market or put into service before the commencement of these Regulations; and

(b)

was in conformity with all enactments applicable to it when it was placed on the market or put into service.

(3)

Where this paragraph applies—

(a)

nothing in these Regulations prevents the product from being made available on the market or put into service after the commencement of these Regulations; and

(b)

any obligation relating to the product to which any person was subject under any enactment immediately before the commencement of these Regulations continues to apply after the commencement of these Regulations.