# The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 2: Amendment to regulation 2

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) omit the definition of “accreditation”;
(b) omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;
(c) after the definition of “active electrical energy meter”, insert—
““approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 53 (approved bodies);”;
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e) omit the definition of “CE marking”;
(f) omit the definition of “Commission”;
(g) in the definition of “conformity assessment” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(h) after the definition of “conformity assessment body”, insert—
““declaration of conformity” means a declaration of conformity required to be drawn up in accordance with chapter 3 of Part 4;
“designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;
“design examination certificate” means a design certificate issued by an approved body in accordance with Module H1 in Schedule 1B”;
(i) omit the definition of “dimensional measuring instrument”;
(j) in the definition of “distributor” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(k) in the definition of “essential requirements”—
(i) before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(ii) for “1”, substitute “ 1A and 1C to 1J ”;
(l) omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;
(m) omit the definition of “EU-design examination certificate”;
(n) omit the definition of “EU-type examination certificate”;
(o) in the definition of “exhaust gas analyser” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(p) omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;
(q) for the definition of “importer” substitute—
“ “importer” means a person who—
(a) is established in the United Kingdom and places a regulated measuring instrument from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market; or
(b) is established in Northern Ireland and places a regulated measuring instrument on the market that has been supplied to them for distribution, consumption or use in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge, from an EEA state; ”;
(r) in the definition of “M marking”—
(i) before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(ii) for “CE”, substitute “ UK ”;
(s) omit the definition of “measuring instrument”;
(t) in the definition of “make available on the market”—
(i) before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(ii) for “the European Economic Area market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;
(u) in the definition of “manufacturer” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in each place it occurs;
(v) in the definition of “market surveillance authority”, omit from “and” to “EEA state”;
(w) omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;
(x) omit the definition of “non-prescribed measuring instrument”;
(y) omit the definition of “notified body”;
(z) omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;
(aa) omit the definition of “notifying authority”;
(bb) in the definition of “place on the market”—
(i) before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(ii) for “, in the European Economic Area” substitute “of Great Britain”;
(cc) in the definition of “putting into use” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;
(dd) in the definition of “relevant conformity assessment procedure”—
(i) before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
(ii) for “Schedule 1”, substitute “ Schedules 1C to 1J ”;
(ee) in the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in both places it occurs;
(ff) omit the definition of “sub-assembly”;
(gg) in the definition of “taximeter” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;
(hh) in the definition of “technical specification” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;
(ii) after the definition of “technical specification” insert—
““type examination certificate” means a type examination certificate issued by an approved body in accordance with Module B in Schedule 1B;
“UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;
“UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS;”;
(jj) omit the definition of “thermal energy meter”;
(kk) omit the definition of “Union harmonisation legislation”;
(ll) omit the definition of “United Kingdom Accreditation Service”;
(mm) omit the definition of “volume conversion device”;
(nn) in the definition of “withdraw” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in both places it occurs.
(3) After paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Schedules 1A to 1J reproduce the provisions of Annexes I to V, VII to X and XII to the Directive (respectively) with amendments to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
(1B) A reference to a provision of Schedules 1A to 1J is a reference to the equivalent provision of the relevant Annex to the Directive as set out in the relevant Schedule.”.
(4) Omit paragraph (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/696/schedule/27/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/product-safety-and-metrology-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-27/paragraph-2
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