Paragraph 2 Amendment to regulation 2I1

omit the definition of “accreditation”;

omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;

after the definition of “the 1987 Act” insert—

““approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 46 (approved bodies);”;

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omit the definition of “CE marking”;

omit the definition of “competent national authority”;

before the definition of “conformity assessment body” insert—

““commencement date” means the date these regulations come into force;”;

after the definition of “conformity assessment body” insert—

““declaration of conformity” means a declaration of conformity required to be drawn up in accordance with regulation 42 by regulation 10(1)(a) ( declaration of conformity);

“designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;”;

for the definition of “electromagnetic disturbance” substitute—

““electromagnetic disturbance” means any electromagnetic phenomenon which may degrade the performance of equipment; an electromagnetic disturbance may be electromagnetic noise, an unwanted signal or a change in the propagation medium itself;”;

omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;

omit the definition of “European Commission”;

for the definition of “harmful interference” substitute—

““harmful interference” means interference which endangers the functioning of a radio navigation service or of other safety services or which otherwise seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunications service operating in accordance with the applicable international, European Community or national regulations;”;

omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;

before the definition of “importer” insert—

for the definition of “importer” substitute—

“importer” means a person who—

(a)

is established in the United Kingdom and places radio equipment from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market; or

(b)

is established in Northern Ireland and places radio equipment 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 “make available on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;

omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;

omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;

omit the definition of “Official Journal”;

in the definition of “place on the market” for “EU market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;

in the definition of “put into service” for “the EU” substitute “Great Britain”;

after the definition of “technical specification” insert—

““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;”.