Regulation 3 ApplicationE1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Each provision of these Regulations applies to a product in so far as there are no specific provisions with the same objective in F1any relevant enactment governing the safety of the product F2....

(2)

Where a product is subject to specific safety requirements imposed by any relevant enactment ..., these Regulations shall apply only to the aspects and risks or category of risks not covered by those requirements. This means that:

(a)

the definition of “safe product” and “dangerous product” in regulation 2 and regulations 5 and 6 shall not apply to such a product in so far as concerns the risks or category of risks covered by the specific F3provisions of the enactment, and

(b)

the remainder of these Regulations shall apply except where there are specific provisions governing the aspects covered by those regulations with the same objective.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 3(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in reg. 3 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 3(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in reg. 3(2)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 9 para. 3(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Extent

E1: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only