# The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 2: Amendments to the Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) Regulations 2019

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4(1) for “4 to 9, 11” substitute “ 4 to 11 ”.
(3) After regulation 5 insert—
“Recognition of importers established in Switzerland
6 (1) For the purposes of the provisions set out in paragraph (2)—
(a) a person established in Switzerland who places a product from a country outside of Switzerland or the European Union on the market of Switzerland or the European Union, is to be treated as an EU importer;
(b) a product from Switzerland which is placed on the European Union market by an EU importer is to be treated as if it were a product from the European Union.
(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) regulation 27 of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 ;
(b) regulation 50 of the Explosives Regulations 2014 ;
(c) regulation 20 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 ;
(d) regulation 21 of the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 ;
(e) regulation 28 of the Lifts Regulations 2016 ;
(f) regulation 18 of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 ;
(g) regulation 23 of the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 ;
(h) regulation 21 of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 ;
(i) regulation 18 of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 ;
(j) regulation 19 of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 ;
(k) regulation 23 of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 ;
(l) regulation 16 of the Making Available on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 ;
(m) regulation 21 of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 ;
(n) Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC ;
(o) Article 9(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC .
(3) In this regulation—
(a) “EU importer” means a person established in the European Union who places a product from a country outside of the European Union on the market of the European Union;
(b) “place on the market” means the first supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use on the market in the course of a commercial activity whether in return for payment or free of charge.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1246/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/product-safety-metrology-and-mutual-recognition-agreement-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-2
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