The Metrology, Health and Safety and Product Safety (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENT OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel by Road Tanker) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984

1.—(1) The Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel by Road Tanker) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 55A—

(a) in the heading for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 57 for “another member State”, in both places, substitute “a member State”.

Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986

2.—(1) The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 22B—

(a) in the heading for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 24 for “another member State”, in both places, substitute “a member State”.

Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalising Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986

3.—(1) The Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalising Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 23A—

(a) in the heading for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 32A—

(a) in the heading for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “another member State” substitute “a member State”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(4) In regulation 34(2) for “another member State” substitute “a member State”.

Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989

4.  In article 3A(2) of the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989(4), for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

5.  In the Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(5) in regulation 16(2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Meters (Approval of Pattern or Construction and Manner of Installation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

6.—(1) The Meters (Approval of Pattern or Construction and Manner of Installation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 in the definition of “EEA State” at the end insert “, but does not include the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 5(5) omit “other”.

Meters (Certification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

7.—(1) The Meters (Certification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(7) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 in the definition of “EEA State” at the end insert “, but does not include the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 3(1)(b) omit “other”.

(4) In regulation 8(1)(c) and (2) omit “other”.

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

8.—(1) The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(8) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “EC declaration of conformity”—

(a) for “EC declaration of conformity” substitute “declaration of conformity”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

“(b) the requirements for a declaration of conformity in Article 15 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; or”.

(3) In regulation 9(1)(b) (thorough examination and inspection), for “an EC declaration of conformity” substitute “a declaration of conformity”.

(4) In regulation 11(1) (keeping of information), for “an EC declaration of conformity” substitute “a declaration of conformity”.

Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

9.—(1) The Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(9) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 9—

(a) in the heading for “another EEA State” substitute “an EEA State”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “another EEA State” substitute “an EEA State”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 10(2) for “another EEA State” substitute “an EEA State”.

Weighing Equipment (Automatic Catchweighing Instruments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

10.  In the Weighing Equipment (Automatic Catchweighing Instruments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(10) in regulation 9(2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

11.  In the Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(11) in regulation 14(2)(b) omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

12.—(1) The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(12) are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 2(6)(b) substitute—

“(b) examination of any design, specification, certificate, marking or other document, or standard relating to those elements or that plant by such persons;”.

The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

13.—(1) The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011(13) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (scope of application)—

(a) omit paragraph (5);

(b) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) The duties on the importer set out in regulations 5(1)(b) and 6(1)(c) to ensure the package or outer container is marked with specified contact information do not apply where—

(a) the importer has imported the package or outer container from a Member State within the period of 18 months beginning with exit day; and

(b) it is marked with the contact information of the person in that Member State who packed or imported the package or who arranged for the packer to make up or the importer to import the package.”.

(3) Omit regulation 11 (notices to the Department).

(4) In regulation 15 (offences relating to E-marks), omit paragraph (2).

(5) In Schedule 5 (application to bread)—

(a) omit paragraph 5;

(b) for paragraph 8, substitute—

“8.   Regulation 8 does not apply.”.

The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

14.—(1) The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(14) are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 9(2)(b) substitute—

“(b) examination of any design, specification, certificate, marking or other document, or standard relating to those elements or that plant by a verifier;”.

(1)

S.R. 1984 No. 117; relevant amending instruments are S.R. 1997 No. 220, 2005 No. 26.

(2)

S.R. 1986 No. 308; relevant amending instruments are S.R. 1999 No. 160, 2005 No. 26.

(3)

S.R. 1986 No. 311; relevant amending instruments are 1998 No. 374, 2004 No. 189, 2005 No. 26.

(4)

S.R. 1989 No. 164. Article 3A was inserted by S.R. 2010 No. 203.

(5)

S.R. 1998 No. 113, amended by S.R 2005 No. 472; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(6)

S.R. 1998 No. 443.

(7)

S.R. 1998 No. 444.

(8)

S.R. 1999 No. 304 amended by S.I. 2011/2157 and S.I. 2016/1093. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(9)

S.R. 2005 No. 27, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(10)

S.R. 2006 No. 154, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(11)

S.R. 2006 No. 157, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(12)

S.R. 2007 No. 247, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(13)

S.R. 2011 No. 331, as amended by S.R. 2016 No. 187. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(14)

S.R. 2016 No. 406. They were made in part under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and accordingly are saved by virtue of section 2(2)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.