[F1Expiry of regulation 12AE+W+S

12B.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), regulation 12A ceases to have effect at the end of the period of [F2four years] beginning with IP completion day.

(2) Notwithstanding the expiry of regulation 12A—

(a)any equipment which was placed on the market or put into service pursuant to regulation 12A may continue to be made available on the market on or after the expiry of regulation 12A;

(b)any obligation to which a person was subject under regulation 12A(2) in respect of equipment placed on the market or put into service pursuant to regulation 12A continues to have effect after the expiry of regulation 12A, in respect of that equipment. ]

Textual Amendments

F1Regs. 12B, 12C inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 7 (with Sch. 8 para. 14) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2 and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 5(6)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)