The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment to Part 8 N.I.

6.—(1) In regulation 58—

(a) in paragraph (4)(b) at the end insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(b) in paragraph (6)—

(i) at the beginning insert “ Subject to paragraph (6A), ”;

(ii) for “the United Kingdom” substitute “ Northern Ireland ”;

(iii) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”;

(c) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A) Paragraph (6) does not require the Secretary of State to inform the Commission or the other relevant states where the non-compliance extends only to any of England or Wales or Scotland.”;

(d) in paragraph (7) for “the European Economic Area” substitute “ Northern Ireland ”;

(e) in paragraph (8) after “on the market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(f) in paragraph (9) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”.

(2) In regulation 59—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “EEA” in the first two places in which it occurs substitute “ relevant ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “instrument; and” substitute “ instrument. ”;

(iii) omit sub-paragraph (c).

(b) in paragraph (2) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”.

(3) In regulation 60—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) after “market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) after “market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(b) in paragraph (3) for “EEA” substitute “ relevant ”.

(4) In regulation 64—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a) after “market” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(b) omit paragraph (6).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(b)