# The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Paragraph 2: Amendment to Part 1

Extent: N.I.

(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 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1112/schedule/15/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/product-safety-and-metrology-etc-amendment-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2020/schedule-15/paragraph-2
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