PART 4U.K.Market surveillance and enforcement

Union safeguard procedureU.K.

[F146.—(1) Where another [F2relevant state] has initiated the procedure under Article 19(4) of the Directive (as amended from time to time), each enforcing authority (other than the Secretary of State) must, without delay, inform the Secretary of State of—

(a)any measures taken by that enforcing authority [F3in Northern Ireland] in respect of the electrical equipment which is the subject of that procedure;

(b)any additional information which the enforcing authority has at its disposal relating to the lack of conformity of that electrical equipment.

(2) Where another [F4relevant state] has initiated the procedure under Article 19(4) of the Directive (as amended from time to time), the Secretary of State must, without delay, inform the European Commission and the other [F5relevant states] of—

(a)any measures taken by an enforcing authority in respect of the electrical equipment which is the subject of that procedure;

(b)any additional information which an enforcing authority has at its disposal relating to the lack of conformity of that electrical [F6equipment.]

F7(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Where a measure taken by another [F8relevant state] in respect of electrical equipment is considered justified by the European Commission under Article 20(1) of the Directive, the market surveillance authority must take the necessary measures to ensure that electrical equipment is withdrawn from the [F9market in Northern Ireland].

(4) Where the market surveillance authority is not the Secretary of State and it has taken action under paragraph (3), it must inform the Secretary of State.

(5) Where the Secretary of State receives a notice under paragraph (4) or has taken action under paragraph (3), the Secretary of State must inform the European Commission of the action taken [F10in respect of Northern Ireland].

(6) If a measure taken by an enforcing authority pursuant to regulation 45 is considered unjustified by the European Commission under Article 20(1) of the Directive (as amended from time to time), the enforcing authority must withdraw that measure [F11in respect of Northern Ireland].]

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