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—
- a
a person who—
- 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
- ii
on or after exit day continues to be so established and appointed by the manufacturer to perform those tasks; or
- 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—
- a
is established in the United Kingdom; and
- 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—
- a
is established in the United Kingdom; and
- 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).