# The Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 5: Modifications of the Basic Safety Standards Directive

Extent: N.I.

(1) For the purposes of these Regulations and the legislation specified in regulation 5, the Basic Safety Standards Directive is to be read in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) Article 4 is to be read as if—
(a) in points (11), (47) and (57), for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”;
(b) in point (34) for a “a competent authority” there were substituted “ the Department ”;
(c) in point (43) for “any competent authority” there were substituted “ the Department ”;
(d) in point (79)—
(i) for “Member State” in the first and second place it occurs there were substituted “ Department ”;
(ii) for “a competent regulatory authority” there were substituted “ the Department ”; and
(iii) for “Member State” in the third place it occurs there were substituted “ United Kingdom ”;
(e) in point (86) for “competent authority” in the first and second place it occurs there were substituted “ the Department ”.
(3) Article 12 is to be read as if for “Member States” where it occurs there were substitute “ the Department ”.
(4) Article 30(4) is to be read as if—
(a) in the first sentence, for “Member States” there were substituted “ The Department ”; and
(b) in the third sentence for “Competent Authority” there were substituted “ Department ”.
(5) Article 66 is to be read as if—
(a) in paragraphs 1 and 2 , for “Member States” in each place it occurs there were substituted “ The Department ”; and
(b) in paragraph 3, in the words before point (a), for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”.
(6) Article 75 is to be read as if—
(a) in paragraph 2—
(i) in the words before point (a)—
(aa) for “Member State” there were substituted “ Department ”; and
(bb) for “Member States” there were substituted “ the Department ”;
(ii) in point (b), for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”;
(b) in paragraph 3, for “Member States” there were substituted “ the Department ”.
(7) Articles 85 to 87 are to be read as if—
(a) for “Member States” in each place it occurs there were substituted “ The Department ”;
(b) in Article 85(3) and 86(4), for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”.
(8) Article 88 is to be read as if, in the words before point (a), for the words from “In addition” to “States” there were substituted “ The Department ”.
(9) Article 89 is to be read as if—
(a) in the first paragraph—
(i) the words before point (a)—
(aa) for “Member States” there were substituted “ The Department ”; and
(bb) for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”;
(ii) in point (b), for “Member States” there were substituted “ the Department ”;
(b) in the second paragraph, for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”.
(10) Article 90 is to be read as if—
(a) in the heading, for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”;
(b) in the first sentence, for “Member States shall ensure that the competent authority keeps” there were substituted “ The Department must keep ”; and
(c) in the third sentence, for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”.
(11) Article 91 is to be read as if for “Member States” in both places it occurs there were substituted “ The Department ”.
(12) Article 92 is to be read as if—
(a) for “Member States” in each place it occurs there were substituted “ The Department ”; and
(b) in Article 92(1)(b), for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”.
(13) Article 93 is to be red as if—
(a) for “Member States” in each place it occurs there were substituted “ The Department ”; and
(b) in paragraph (2) for “competent authority” in each place it occurs there were substituted “ Department ”.
(14) Article 94 is to be read as if—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “Member States shall ensure that the competent authority is” there were substituted “ The Department be ”; and
(b) in paragraph (2), for “Member States” there were substituted “ The Department ”.
(15) Article 95 is to be read as if for “Member States” there were substituted “ The Department ”.
(16) Article 96 is to be read as if—
(a) in the first sentence for “Member States” there were substituted “ The Department ”; and
(b) in paragraph (b) for “competent authority” there were substituted “ Department ”.
(17) Article 101 is to be read as if for “Member States” there were substituted “ The Department ”.
(18) Article 102 is to be read as if for “Member States” in both places it occurs there were substituted “ The Department ”.
(19) Annex 7 is to be read as if—
(a) in Section 1, in the first sentence, for “competent authority” there were substituted “ the Department ”; and
(b) in Section 2—
(i) in points (c) and (d), “Community” were omitted; and
(ii) in point (e), in the fourth sentence, for “competent authority” there were substituted “the Department;
(c) in Section 3—
(i) in point (d), for “Member States” there were substituted “ the Department ”;
(ii) in point (e), in the first paragraph, in the fourth indent, in the third sentence, for “Member States” there were substituted “ the Department ”;
(d) in Table A Part 1, in the final paragraph, for “competent authority” there were substituted “ the Department ”.
(20) Annex 14 is to be read as if, in the form, in the note, for “Community” there were substituted “ United Kingdom ”.
(21) Annex 15 is to be read as if—
(a) in point (b), for “Member States” there were substituted “ the Department ”; and
(b) in points (d), (e) and (g) for “competent authority” where it occurs there were substituted “ the Department ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/289/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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