SCHEDULE 23Amendment of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit30
After Regulation 62 insert—
Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit62A
1
In this regulation—
“pre-exit period” means the period beginning with the commencement date and ending immediately before exit day;
“product” means electrical equipment to which these Regulations apply.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), where a product was made available on the market during the pre-exit period, despite the amendments made by Schedule 23 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 201969, any obligation to which a person was subject under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before exit day, continues to have effect as it did immediately before exit day, in relation to that product.
3
Paragraph (2) does not apply to—
a
any obligation of any enforcing authority to inform the European Commission or the Member States of any matter; or
b
any obligation to take action outside of the United Kingdom in respect of that product.