Paragraph 2 Amendment to regulation 2I1
England, Wales and Scotland
Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
In paragraph (1)—
omit the definition of “accreditation”;
omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;
after the definition of “active electrical energy meter”, insert—
““approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 53 (approved bodies);”;
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omit the definition of “CE marking”;
omit the definition of “Commission”;
in the definition of “conformity assessment” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
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”;
omit the definition of “dimensional measuring instrument”;
in the definition of “distributor” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
in the definition of “essential requirements”—
before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
for “1”, substitute “ 1A and 1C to 1J ”;
omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;
omit the definition of “EU-design examination certificate”;
omit the definition of “EU-type examination certificate”;
in the definition of “exhaust gas analyser” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;
for the definition of “importer” substitute—
“ F2“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; ”;
in the definition of “M marking”—
before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
for “CE”, substitute “ UK ”;
omit the definition of “measuring instrument”;
in the definition of “make available on the market”—
before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
for “the European Economic Area market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;
in the definition of “manufacturer” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in each place it occurs;
in the definition of “market surveillance authority”, omit from “and” to “EEA state”;
omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;
omit the definition of “non-prescribed measuring instrument”;
omit the definition of “notified body”;
omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;
omit the definition of “notifying authority”;
in the definition of “place on the market”—
before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
for “, in the European Economic Area” substitute “of Great Britain”;
in the definition of “putting into use” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;
in the definition of “relevant conformity assessment procedure”—
before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;
for “Schedule 1”, substitute “ Schedules 1C to 1J ”;
in the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in both places it occurs;
omit the definition of “sub-assembly”;
in the definition of “taximeter” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;
in the definition of “technical specification” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;
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;”;
omit the definition of “thermal energy meter”;
omit the definition of “Union harmonisation legislation”;
omit the definition of “United Kingdom Accreditation Service”;
omit the definition of “volume conversion device”;
in the definition of “withdraw” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in both places it occurs.
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.”.
Omit paragraph (2).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 27 para. 2(2)(d) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of 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. 3(k)
- F2
Words in Sch. 27 para. 2(2)(q) 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. 19(2)
- F3
Sch. 27 para. 2(2)(t)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment to Extent and Meaning of Market) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/676), regs. 1(1), 4(15)(a)
- F4
Sch. 27 para. 2(2)(bb)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment to Extent and Meaning of Market) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/676), regs. 1(1), 4(15)(b)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 27 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1