The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Consumer Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

4.—(1) The Consumer Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018(1) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 1 (citation and commencement) insert—

“Extent

1A.— (1) Part 4A of these Regulations extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.

(2) Part 4B of these Regulations extends to Northern Ireland only.”.

(3) Omit regulation 4 (amendment of the Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973(2)).

(4) Omit regulation 5 (amendment of the Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995(3)).

(5) In regulation 7 (amendment of the Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012(4)), in paragraph (2)(a), for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

(6) In regulation 9 (amendment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015(5)), in paragraph (4), for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

(7) After regulation 9 insert—

“PART 4A Amendment of subordinate legislation in respect of Great Britain

Amendment of the Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973 in respect of Great Britain

9A.— (1) The Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(2) omit from “Provided that” to the end.

(3) In regulation 7 omit from “to a country” to the end.

Amendment of the Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995 in respect of Great Britain

9B.— (1) The Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “the European Union”;

(b) in the definition of “responsible person”—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain”;

(ii) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised agent is established in Great Britain, the person who first places the footwear on the market in Great Britain;”.

(3) In regulation 5(4) (labelling requirements), for “the European Union” substitute “Great Britain”.

PART 4B Amendment of subordinate legislation in respect of Northern Ireland

Amendment of the Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973 in respect of Northern Ireland

9C.— (1) The Crystal Glass (Descriptions) Regulations 1973 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(2), for “another Member State” substitute “a Member State”.

Amendment of the Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995 in respect of Northern Ireland

9D.— (1) The Footwear (Indication of Composition) Labelling Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “responsible person”—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), after “European Union” insert “or in Northern Ireland”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised agent is established in the European Union or in Northern Ireland, the person who first places the footwear on the market in the European Union or in Northern Ireland;”.

(3) In regulation 5(4) (labelling requirements), after “the European Union” insert “or in Northern Ireland”.”.

(8) In regulation 11 (transitional provision), for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”.

(1)

S.I. 2018/1326.

(2)

S.I. 1973/1952, amended by S.I. 2011/1043.

(3)

S.I. 1995/2489.

(4)

S.I. 2012/3110.

(5)

S.I. 2015/542.