SCHEDULE 21 Amendment of the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016

2 Amendment to regulation 2
(1) Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4)—
(a) omit the definition of “accreditation”;
(b) omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;
(c) after the definition of “the 1987 Act” insert—

““approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 45 (approved bodies);”

;
(d) for the definition of “authorised representative” substitute—

““authorised representative” means—
(a) a person who—
(i) immediately before exit day was established in the United Kingdom or an EEA state and was appointed by a manufacturer by written mandate to perform specified tasks for that manufacturer, in accordance with regulation 15, as it had effect immediately before exit day; and
(ii) on or after exit day continues to be so established and appointed by the manufacturer to perform those tasks; or
(b) a person who, on or after exit day, is appointed in accordance with regulation 15;”

;
(e) omit the definition of “CE marking”;
(f) omit the definition of “competent national authority”;
(g) after the definition of “conformity assessment procedure” insert—

““designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;”

;
(h) in the definition of “the Directive” at the end insert “(as it has effect immediately before exit day)”;
(i) omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;
(j) for the definition of “importer” substitute—

““importer” means a person who—
(a) is established in the United Kingdom; and
(b) places a vessel from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market;”

;
(k) in the definition of “make available on the market” for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;
(l) omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;
(m) omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;
(n) omit the definition of “Official Journal”;
(o) in the definition of “place on the market” for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”;
(p) after the definition of “technical specification” insert—

““UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;
“UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS;”

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(3) Omit paragraphs (6) and (7).