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Paragraph 15 Amendment to regulation 18I1

England, Wales and Scotland

In regulation 18 (requirements to mark importers' details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments) —

(a)

for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a)

either—

(i)

the importer would have to open the packaging in order to indicate the information on the instrument; or

(ii)

the importer has imported the instrument from an EEA state F1or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of F224 months beginning with F3IP completion day, and

(b)

before placing the instrument on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—

(i)

where sub-paragraph (a)(i) applies, on the packaging and in a document accompanying the instrument;

(ii)

where sub-paragraph (a)(ii) applies, in a document accompanying the instrument.”;

(b)

in paragraph (3) for “in a language” to “be in” substitute “ clear, legible and in easily understandable ”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 26 para. 15(a) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), regs. 1(3), 5; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Sch. 26 para. 15(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(j)

F3

Words in Sch. 26 para. 15(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/852), regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(o)(iv)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 26 para. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1