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The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012

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  • reg. 2 word omitted by S.I. 2019/188 reg. 18(2)(f) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/188, reg. 18(2)(f) omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1647, regs. 1(2), 16(2))
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2.  In these Regulations—

[F1“2002 Directive” means Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment](2);

“2008 Regulations” means the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2008(1);

“authorised person” means a person authorised by the market surveillance authority in accordance with regulation 35(2);

“authorised representative” means a person appointed in accordance with regulation 22(1);

“cables” means all cables with a rated voltage of less than 250 volts that serve as a connection or an extension to connect EEE to the electrical outlet or to connect two or more items of EEE to each other;

F2...

“compliance notice” means a notice given under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;

“conformity assessment” means the process demonstrating whether the requirements of these Regulations are met in relation to EEE;

[F3“designated standard” has the meaning given in regulation 2A;]

“the Directive” means Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment(2) [F4, as last amended by [F5Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2019/1846, and read in accordance with regulation 2B]];

“distributor” means a person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes EEE available on the market;

“economic operator” means a manufacturer, authorised representative, importer or distributor;

“EEE” means electrical and electronic equipment as defined in regulation 4;

“enforcement notice” means a notice given under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3;

F6...

[F7“importer” means a person who is established in—

(a)

the United Kingdom, who places on the market EEE from a country outside of the United Kingdom; or

(b)

Northern Ireland, who places on the market EEE that has been supplied to that person 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;]

“industrial monitoring and control instruments” means monitoring and control instruments designed for exclusively industrial or professional use;

“infringing EEE” means EEE that does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations;

“make available on the market” means to supply in the course of a commercial activity (whether in return for payment or free of charge) for distribution, consumption or use [F8on the market of Great Britain], and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;

“manufacturer” means a person who manufactures EEE or who has EEE designed or manufactured, and markets it under that person’s name or trademark;

“market surveillance authority” has the meaning given in regulation 35(1);

“medical device”, “active implantable medical device”, and “in vitro diagnostic medical device” have the meanings given in regulation 2(1) of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002(3);

“notice” means a notice in writing;

“place on the market” means to make EEE available [F8on the market of Great Britain] for the first time, and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;

“RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93(4);

“recall” means to take any measure aimed at achieving the return of EEE that has already been made available to the end user;

“recall notice” means a notice given under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3;

“spare part” means a separate part of an item of EEE that can replace a part of an item of EEE and—

(a)

the item of EEE cannot function as intended without that part; and

(b)

the functionality of the item of EEE is restored or upgraded when the part is replaced by the spare part;

[F9“technical documentation” means the documentation referred to in paragraph 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 1;]

[F10“UK marking” means a marking by which a manufacturer indicates that a product complies with the applicable requirements set out in these Regulations and which takes the form published in accordance with Article 30(1) of RAMS;]

“withdraw” means to take any measure aimed at preventing an item of EEE in the supply chain from being made available on the market.

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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

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2.  In these Regulations—

[F11“2002 Directive” means Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment]

“2008 Regulations” means the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2008;

“authorised person” means a person authorised by the market surveillance authority in accordance with regulation 35(2);

“authorised representative” means a person appointed in accordance with regulation 22(1);

“cables” means all cables with a rated voltage of less than 250 volts that serve as a connection or an extension to connect EEE to the electrical outlet or to connect two or more items of EEE to each other;

“CE marking” means a marking by which a manufacturer indicates that a product complies with the applicable requirements set out in these Regulations and which takes the form set out in Annex II of RAMS [F12as amended from time to time before or after IP completion day];

“compliance notice” means a notice given under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;

“conformity assessment” means the process demonstrating whether the requirements of these Regulations are met in relation to EEE;

“the Directive” means Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment[F13, as last amended by [F14Commission Delegated Directive 2019/1846]];

“distributor” means a person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes EEE available on the market;

“economic operator” means a manufacturer, authorised representative, importer or distributor;

“EEE” means electrical and electronic equipment as defined in regulation 4;

“enforcement notice” means a notice given under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3;

“harmonised standard” means a standard adopted by one of the European standardisation bodies listed in [F15Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European standardisation] on the basis of a request made by the European Commission in accordance with [F16Article 10 of that Regulation], the reference of which standard has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union;

“importer” means a person established [F17in a relevant state] who places EEE from a third country on the [F18relevant market];

“industrial monitoring and control instruments” means monitoring and control instruments designed for exclusively industrial or professional use;

“infringing EEE” means EEE that does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations;

[F19“in vitro diagnostic medical device” has the meaning given in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU;]

“make available on the market” means to supply in the course of a commercial activity (whether in return for payment or free of charge) for distribution, consumption or use on the [F20relevant] market, and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;

“manufacturer” means a person who manufactures EEE or who has EEE designed or manufactured, and markets it under that person’s name or trademark;

“market surveillance authority” has the meaning given in regulation 35(1);

[F21“medical device” and “active implantable medical device” have the meanings given in regulation 2(1) of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002;]

“notice” means a notice in writing;

“place on the market” means to make EEE available on the [F22relevant] market for the first time, and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;

“RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93;

“recall” means to take any measure aimed at achieving the return of EEE that has already been made available to the end user;

“recall notice” means a notice given under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3;

[F23“relevant market” means the market comprised of the market in Northern Ireland and the markets of the EEA states;]

[F23“relevant state” means Northern Ireland or any EEA state;]

“spare part” means a separate part of an item of EEE that can replace a part of an item of EEE and—

(a)

the item of EEE cannot function as intended without that part; and

(b)

the functionality of the item of EEE is restored or upgraded when the part is replaced by the spare part;

“technical documentation” has the meaning given in Module A of Annex II to Decision 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common framework for the marketing of products(5);

“withdraw” means to take any measure aimed at preventing an item of EEE in the supply chain from being made available on the market.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

(1)

S.I. 2008/37, as amended by S.I. 2009/581.

(2)

OJ No L 174, 1.7.11, p 88.

(3)

S.I. 2002/618, amended by 2008/2936; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

(4)

OJ No L 218, 13.8.08 p 30.

(5)

OJ No L 218, 13.8.08, p 82.

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