Regulation 4

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

renumber regulation 2 as paragraph (1) of that regulation;

(b)

in paragraph (1) (as renumbered)—

(i)

in the definition of “appropriate authority”, in paragraphs (i) to (v) of sub-paragraph (f) for “registered office or principal place of business” substitute “registered office or, if the producer does not have a registered office, their principal place of business”;

(ii)

in the definition of “distributor” after “on the market” insert “in the United Kingdom for distribution, consumption or use in the course of business,”;

(iii)

omit the definition of “making available on the market”;

(iv)

in the definition of “medical device” for “WEEE” substitute “EEE”;

(v)

after the definition of “medical device” insert—

““medicinal product” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012^f1;”;

(vi)

after the definition of “non-road mobile machinery” insert—

““non-UK supplier” has the meaning given in regulation 2E;”;

(vii)

after the definition of “old scheme” insert—

““OMP producer” has the meaning given in regulation 2D(3);

“online marketplace” has the meaning given in regulation 2F(1);

“online marketplace operator” has the meaning given in regulation 2F(2);”;

(viii)

omit the definition of “placing on the market”;

(ix)

for the definition of “producer” substitute—

““producer” has the meaning given in regulation 2D”;

(x)

in the definition of “WEEE collection stream”—

(aa)

after “means” insert “each of the following seven collection streams”;

(bb)

for sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) substitute—

“(e)

photovoltaic panels;

(f)

vapes and electronic cigarettes etc. (devices falling within category 7.1 of Schedule 3);

(g)

all other WEEE that is separately collected at a designated collection facility during a compliance period;”;

(c)

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(2)

In these Regulations, references to placing on the market (however expressed) mean the first sale or other supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use in the United Kingdom in the course of business and include facilitating the sale or other supply of a product on an online marketplace.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2012/1916, to which there are amending instruments which are not relevant.