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Regulation 20A Transitional provisions in relation to EU ExitF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Part 2 does not apply to a product which—

(a)

was placed on the market or put into service during the pre-exit period; and

(b)

is in conformity with the legislation of an EEA state that implements the Directive.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), where a product was placed on the market or put into service during the pre-exit period, despite the amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, any obligation to which a person was subject under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before IP completion day, continues to have effect as it did immediately before IP completion day, in relation to that product.

(3)

Paragraph (2) does not apply to any obligation to take action outside Great Britain in respect of that product.

(4)

Where during the pre-exit period—

(a)

a product has not been placed on the market or put into service; and

(b)

a manufacturer, authorised representative or importer has taken any action in compliance with regulations 4 or 5 as they had effect immediately before IP completion day in relation to that product,

that action has effect as if it had been done in compliance with regulations 4 or 5 as they have effect on and after IP completion day.

F2(4A)

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F3(4B)

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(5)

In this regulation—

  • “placed on the market” has the same meaning it had in these Regulations as they had effect immediately before IP completion day;

  • “pre-exit period” means the period beginning with 20th November 2010 and ending immediately before IP completion day;

  • “put into service” has the same meaning it had in these Regulations as they had effect immediately before IP completion day.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regs. 20A-20D inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1528, regs. 1(2), 4, 6(3)(4)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Reg. 20A(4A) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/696), regs. 1(2), 6(1)(b) (with reg. 23)

F3

Reg. 20A(4B) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/696), regs. 1(2), 6(1)(b) (with reg. 23)

Notes on Part 7

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 7 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)