Paragraph 2 Amendment to Part 1I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

In regulation 2(1)—

(a)

in the following definitions for “Member State” substitute “ relevant state ”

(i)

“accreditation certificate”;

(ii)

“competent national authority”;

(b)

in the definition of “importer”—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “EU” substitute “ relevant market ”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “third country on the EU” substitute “ market outside of the relevant market on the relevant ”;

(c)

after the definition of “national accreditation body” insert—

““NI Protocol obligation” means any obligation created or arising by or under the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement, whether or not an obligation to which section 7A(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 applies;”;

(d)

in the following definitions for “EU” substitute “ relevant ”

(i)

“making available on the market”;

(ii)

“placing on the market”;

(iii)

“putting into service”;

(e)

in the definition of “private importer”—

(i)

for “EU” in the first place in which it occurs, substitute “ relevant market ”;

(ii)

for “third country into the EU” substitute “ market outside of the relevant market into the relevant market ”;

(f)

after the definition of “relevant conformity assessment procedure” insert—

““relevant market” means—
(a)
the market in Northern Ireland; and
(b)
the market of the EEA states;
“relevant state” means—
(a)
Northern Ireland; or
(b)
any EEA state;”.

(2)

Omit regulation 2(4).

(3)

In regulation 2(5)(b) for “member State” substitute “ relevant state ”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)