SCHEDULE 28Amendment of the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017 and related amendment

PART 1Amendment to the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017

Amendment to regulation 22

1

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

omit the definition of “accreditation”;

b

omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;

c

after the definition of “adaptor” insert—

  • “approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 55 (approved bodies);

d

for the definition of “authorised representative” substitute—

  • “authorised representative” means—

    1. a

      a person who—

      1. i

        immediately before exit day was established in the United Kingdom or an EEA state and was appointed by a manufacturer by written mandate to perform specified tasks for that manufacturer, in accordance with regulation 39, as it had effect immediately before exit day; and

      2. ii

        on or after exit day continues to be so established and appointed by the manufacturer to perform those tasks; or

    2. b

      a person who, on or after exit day, is appointed in accordance with regulation 39;

e

omit the definition of “CE marking”;

f

omit the definition of “competent national authority”;

g

in the definition of “components” omit “EU”;

h

after the definition of “conformity assessment body” insert—

  • “declaration of conformity” means the declaration required to be drawn up in accordance with regulation 10;

  • “designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;

i

omit the definition of “Decision 768/2008”;

j

in the definition of the “Directive” at the end insert “(as it had effect immediately before exit day)”;

k

omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;

l

omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;

m

in the definition of “hull length” for “harmonised” substitute “designated”;

n

for the definition of “importer” substitute—

  • “importer” means a person who—

    1. a

      is established in the United Kingdom; and

    2. b

      places a product from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market;

o

in the definition of “making available on the market” for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;

p

omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;

q

omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;

r

in the definition of “placing on the market” for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;

s

for the definition of “private importer” substitute—

  • “private importer” means a person who—

    1. a

      is established in the United Kingdom; and

    2. b

      imports in the course of a non-commercial activity a watercraft from a country outside of the United Kingdom into the United Kingdom with the intention of putting it into service for the person’s own use;

t

in the definition of “putting into service” for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;

u

after the definition of “technical documentation” insert—

  • “technical specification” means a document that prescribes technical requirements to be fulfilled by a product;

  • “UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;

  • “UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS;

3

Omit paragraphs (4) and (5).