The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment to Part 7 N.I.

6.—(1) In regulation 63—

(a) in paragraph (6)—

(i) at the beginning insert “ Subject to paragraph (6A), ”;

(ii) for “the United Kingdom” substitute “ Northern Ireland ”;

(iii) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”;

(b) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A) Paragraph (6) does not require the Secretary of State to inform the Commission or the other relevant states where the non-compliance extends only to any of England or Wales or Scotland.”;

(c) in paragraph (7) for “the European Economic Area” substitute “ Northern Ireland ”;

(d) in paragraph (8)—

(i) after “on the market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(ii) after “from the market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(e) in paragraph (9) for “EEA States” substitute “ relevant states ”.

(2) In regulation 64—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “EEA State” in the first place in which it occurs substitute “ relevant state ”;

(ii) for “EEA States” substitute “ relevant states ”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “instrument; and” substitute “ instrument. ”;

(iv) omit sub-paragraph (c).

(b) in paragraph (2) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”.

(3) In regulation 65—

(a) in paragraph (2)(b) after “market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(b) in paragraph (3) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”.

(4) In regulation 69—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a) after “market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(b) omit paragraph (6).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)