The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

18.—(1) Schedule 26 (non-automatic weighing instruments) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 2(2)(l) for the substituted definition of “ importer ” substitute—

““importer” means a person who—

(a) is established in the United Kingdom and places a non-automatic weighing instrument from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market; or

(b) is established in Northern Ireland and places a non-automatic weighing instrument on the market that has been supplied to them for distribution, consumption or use in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge, from an EEA state;”.

(3) For paragraph 6 substitute—

“6.   In regulation 6 (manufacturer's responsibilities - design, conformity assessment and marking of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments)—

(a) the existing provision is renumbered paragraph (1);

(b) in paragraph (1)(d) (as so renumbered) for “an EU” substitute “ a ”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(e) (as so renumbered)—

(i) after “instrument” insert “ or where paragraph (2) applies, in respect of the UK marking, to a label affixed to a product or to a document accompanying the product ”;

(ii) for “CE” substitute “ UK ”;

(d) after the renumbered paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) For a period of 24 months beginning with IP completion day, the UK marking may be affixed to—

(a) a label affixed to the instrument; or

(b) to a document accompanying the instrument.”.”.

(4) In paragraph 19, in the inserted text, after the inserted regulation 32B, insert—

“Expiry of regulations 32A and 32B

32C.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), regulation 32A ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with IP completion day.

(2) Notwithstanding the expiry of regulation 32A—

(a) any non-automatic weighing instrument which was placed on the market pursuant to regulation 32A may continue to be made available on the market on or after the expiry of regulation 32A;

(b) any obligation to which a person was subject under regulation 32A in respect of any non-automatic weighing instrument placed on the market pursuant to regulation 32A continues to have effect after the expiry of regulation 32A, in respect of that instrument.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), regulation 32B ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with IP completion day.

(4) Where a conformity assessment procedure has been completed pursuant to regulation 32B in relation to a non-automatic weighing instrument prior to the expiry of regulation 32B, regulation 32B continues to apply in respect of that instrument where—

(a) the manufacturer arranges for the EU-Type examination certificate and any annexes to be transferred to an approved body;

(b) the approved body referred to in sub-paragraph (a) accepts responsibility for the EU-Type examination certificate; and

(c) the approved body issues a Type-examination certificate relying, or relying in part, on any examinations or tests undertaken prior to the issue of the EU-Type examination certificate.

(5) In paragraph (4) “EU-Type examination certificate” has the meaning given to it in regulation 32B(1)(b).

Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods

32D.— (1) Where paragraph (2) applies—

(a) a non-automatic weighing instrument is to be treated as being in conformity with the essential requirements; and

(b) each relevant economic operator is to be treated as having complied or as complying with the obligations imposed on them under Part 2.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a) a non-automatic weighing instrument is—

(i) in conformity with the essential requirements, within the meaning of that term in regulation 2, as it applies in Northern Ireland; and

(ii) qualifying Northern Ireland goods;

(b) each relevant economic operator has complied or is complying with the obligations imposed on them under Part 2, as that Part applies in Northern Ireland; and

(c) an importer has complied with the obligations set out in paragraph (3).

(3) The obligations referred to in paragraph (2)(c) are that, before placing the non-automatic weighing instrument on the market, the importer—

(a) complies with regulation 18;

(b) ensures that—

(i) the relevant conformity assessment procedure has been carried out in accordance with Part 3, as that Part applies in Northern Ireland;

(ii) the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation; and

(iii) the non-automatic weighing instrument bears the CE marking.

(4) In this regulation—

“CE marking” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2(1), as it applies in Northern Ireland;

“qualifying Northern Ireland goods” has the meaning given to it in regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;

“technical documentation” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2(1), as it applies in Northern Ireland.”.

(5) In paragraph 31, after paragraph (a) insert—

“(ab) in paragraph (2) for “or its data plate” substitute “ , its data plate, or where regulation 6(2) applies in respect of the UK marking, to a label affixed to the regulated non-automatic weighing instrument, or to a document accompanying the regulated non-automatic weighing instrument; ””.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(4)