Article 1U.K.

Decision 2006/502/EC is amended as follows:

1.

In Article 2 the following paragraphs 3 and 4 are added:

3.Member States shall ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are supplied to consumers as of 11 March 2008.

4.Member States shall prohibit the supply of novelty lighters to consumers as of 11 March 2008.

2.

In Article 6, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

2.This Decision shall apply until 11 May 2008.