The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/696
• Sections: 921

Section 1 Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

Section 2 Extent

Subject to regulation 3, these Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.

Section 3

The following provisions extend to the United Kingdom—

(a) Part 1;

(b) regulation 4 and Schedule 1;

(c) Part 5 and its related schedules, except—

(i) paragraphs 29 to 40 of Schedule 34 (cosmetic product enforcement);

(ii) paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 35 (personal protective equipment enforcement);

(iii) paragraph 1 of Schedule 36 (gas appliances enforcement);

(d) Part 6 and its related schedule.

Section 4 Amendment of the Hallmarking Act 1973

Schedule 1 contains amendment of the Hallmarking Act 1973 .

Section 5 Amendment of the Weights and Measures Act 1985

Schedule 2 contains amendment of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 .

Section 6 Amendment of the Consumer Protection Act 1987

Schedule 3 contains amendment of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 .

Section 7 Amendment of the Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977

Schedule 4 contains amendment of the Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 .

Section 8 Amendment of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988

Schedule 5 contains amendment of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 .

Section 9 Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988

Schedule 6 contains amendment of the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988 .

Section 10 Amendment of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

Schedule 7 contains amendment of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 .

Section 11 Amendment of the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001

Schedule 8 contains amendment of the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 .

Section 12 Amendment of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005

Schedule 9 contains amendment of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 .

Section 13 Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005

Schedule 10 contains amendment of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 .

Section 14 Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006

Schedule 11 contains amendment of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 .

Section 15 Amendment of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Schedule 12 contains amendment of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 .

Section 16 Amendment of the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009

Schedule 13 contains amendment of the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009 .

Section 17 Amendment of the Accreditation Regulations 2009

Schedule 14 contains amendment of the Accreditation Regulations 2009 .

Section 18 Amendment of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011

Schedule 15 contains amendment of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 .

Section 19 Amendment of the Explosives Regulations 2014

Schedule 16 contains amendment of the Explosives Regulations 2014 and associated provision relating to retained direct EU legislation.

Section 20 Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015

Schedule 17 contains amendment of the Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015 .

Section 21 Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015

Schedule 18 contains amendment of the Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 .

Section 22 Amendment of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015

Schedule 19 contains amendment of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 .

Section 23 Amendment of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016

Schedule 20 contains amendment of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 .

Section 24 Amendment of the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016

Schedule 21 contains amendment of the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 .

Section 25 Amendment of the Lifts Regulations 2016

Schedule 22 contains amendment of the Lifts Regulations 2016 .

Section 26 Amendment of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

Schedule 23 contains amendment of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 .

Section 27 Amendment of the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

Schedule 24 contains amendment of the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 .

Section 28 Amendment of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016

Schedule 25 contains amendment of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 .

Section 29 Amendment of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016

Schedule 26 contains amendment of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 .

Section 30 Amendment of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016

Schedule 27 contains amendment of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 .

Section 31 Amendment of the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017 and related amendment

Schedule 28 contains amendment of the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017 and of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1 of 3 January 2017 on procedures for watercraft identification under Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational and personal watercraft.

Section 32 Amendment of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and related amendments

Schedule 29 contains amendment of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and of Commission Implementing Regulation specifying how to present the information provided for in Article 10(10) of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and the Council (EU) 2017/1354.

Section 33 Amendment of the Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

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Section 34 Amendment of the Making Available on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

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Section 35 Amendment of the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

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Section 36 Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008

Schedule 33 contains amendment of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 .

Section 37 Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and related amendments

Schedule 34 contains amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products, and amendment of the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 , and amendment of related direct EU tertiary legislation.

Section 38 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018

Schedule 35 contains amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC , and amendment of the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 .

Section 39 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 and the Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018

Schedule 36 contains amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC , and amendment of the Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 .

Section 40 Revocation of retained direct EU and EEA legislation

Schedule 37 contains revocation of retained direct EU and EEA legislation.

Section 1 General

The Hallmarking Act 1973 is amended as follows.

Section 2 General

In section 2—

(a) in subsection (1)(d), after “United Kingdom” insert “ before exit day ” ;

(b) for subsection (2A), substitute—

(2A) In this section “ EEA state ” has the meaning which it had under Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 before exit day.

Section 3

In section 22(1), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “sponsor's mark”, after “EEA state” insert “ other than the United Kingdom before exit day ” .

Section 1 General

In the Weights and Measures Act 1985 omit section 76 (fees for performance of EU obligations) .

Section 1 Introduction

The Consumer Protection Act 1987 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6.

Section 2 Amendment of section 1

In section 1(1)—

(1) for “shall have effect” substitute “ was enacted ” ;

(2) for “is” substitute “ was ” .

Section 3 Amendment of section 2

In section 2(2)(c) for the words from “a member State” to “member States” substitute “ the United Kingdom ” .

Section 4 Amendment of section 4

In section 4(1)(a) before “EU” insert “ retained ” .

Section 5 Omission of section 8

Omit section 8.

Section 6 Saving for Orders in Council made under section 8

An Order in Council made under section 8 continues to have effect despite the repeal of that section by paragraph 5.