Draft  Regulations  laid befor e Parliament  under  paragraphs  5(1) and (2) of Schedule  5 to the 
Retained  EU Law (Revocation  and Reform)  Act 2023,  for approval by resolution  of each  House 
of Parliament. 
DRAFT  STATUT OR Y INSTRUMENTS 
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RET AINED  EU LAW REFORM 
CONSUMER  PROTECTION 
ELECTROMAGNETIC  COMP ATIBILITY 
HEAL TH AND  SAFETY 
TELECOMMUNICA TIONS 
WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES 
The Product  Safety  and Metrology  etc. (Amendment)  Regulations 
2024 
- - - - Made 
1st October  2024 - - Coming  into force 
The Secretary  of State  makes  these  Regulations  in exercise  of the powers  conferred  by section 
14(1),  14(2)  and 14(3)  of the Retained  EU Law (Revocation  and Reform)  Act 2023 (a) (“the  2023 
Act”). 
The Secretary  of State  is a relevant  national  authority  for the purposes  of section  14(1),  14(2) 
and 14(3)  of the 2023  Act(b). 
In accordance  with paragraph  5(1) of Schedule  5 to the 2023  Act, a draft  of this instrument  has 
been  laid before  Parliament  and approved  by a resolution  of each House  of Parliament. 
(a) 2023  c.28. 
(b) The term “relevant  national  authority”  is defined  in section  21(1)  of the Retained  EU Law (Revocation  and Reform)  Act 
2023. Citation,  commencement  and extent 
1. —(1) These  Regulations  may be cited  as the Product  Safety  and Metrology  etc. (Amendment) 
Regulations  2024. 
(2) These  Regulations  come  into force  on [1st October  2024]. 
(3) These  Regulations  extend  to England  and Wales and Scotland. 
Amendment  to the Simple  Pressur e Vessels  (Safety)  Regulations  2016 
2. —(1) The Simple  Pressure  Vessels  (Safety)  Regulations  2016 (a) are amended  as follows. 
(2) In regulation  2(4),  in the definition  of “the Directive”  omit “(as it has effect immediately 
before  IP completion  day)”. 
(3)  For regulation  38C substitute— 
“Further  use of the UK marking 
38C.  —(1) In this regulation— 
(a) any reference  to an Article  or an Annex  is a reference  to an Article  of or an 
Annex  to the Directive; 
(b) “harmonised  standard”  has the meaning  given  to it in Article  2(17). 
(2) Subject  to paragraphs  (4) and (5), paragraph  (3) applies  where  before  placing  a 
category  A vessel  on the market,  the manufacturer— 
(a) ensures  that the vessel  has been  designed  and manufactured  in accordance  with 
the essential  safety  requirements  set out in Annex  I; 
(b) ensures  that the relevant  conformity  assessment  procedures  that apply  to that 
vessel  in accordance  with Article  13(1)  and (2) have  been  carried  out; 
(c) draws  up the technical  documentation  referred  to in Annex  II; 
(d) ensures  that the technical  documentation  and other  records  and correspondence 
relating  to the conformity  assessment  procedures  are prepared  in, or translated 
into English. 
(3) Where  this paragraph  applies— 
(a) the requirements  of regulation  5 are treated  as being  satisfied; 
(b) except  for regulation  43, Part 3 does not apply; 
(c) regulations  2(5),  6, 8, 9(2),  16(2),  18(a)  and (b), 19(1),  23, 26, 30, 32 and 38 
apply  subject  to the modifications  in paragraph  (6); 
(d) regulations  43 and 62 and Schedule  3 apply  subject  to the modifications  in 
paragraphs  (6) and (7). 
(4) This paragraph  applies  where  there  is no designated  standard  or part of a designated 
standard  which  corresponds  exactly  to a harmonised  standard  or part of a harmonised 
standard  referred  to in Article  12. 
(5) Where  paragraph  (4) applies,  paragraph  2(b) is to be treated  as requiring  the 
manufacturer  to have  carried  out— 
(a) the conformity  assessment  procedure  set out in Article  13(1)(b);  and 
(a) S.I. 2016/1092;  they were  made  in part under  section  2(2) of the European  Communities  Act 1972  and are accordingly 
saved  by virtue  of section  2(1) of the European  Union  (Withdrawal)  Act 2018  (c. 16); they were  amended  in respect  of 
England  and Wales and Scotland  by S.I. 2019/696,  S.I. 2021/1273  and S.I. 2022/1393;  there  are other  amending  instruments 
but none  is relevant. 
2 (b) the relevant  conformity  assessment  procedure  that applies  to that product  in 
accordance  with Article  13(2). 
(6)  The modifications  referred  to in paragraph  (3)(c)  and (d) are that— 
(a) any reference  to “essential  safety  requirements”  is to be read as a reference  to 
the essential  safety  requirements  referred  to in Annex  I; 
(b) any reference  to “designated  standard”  is to be read as a reference  to a harmonised 
standard; 
(c) any reference  to “relevant  conformity  assessment  procedure”  is to be read as a 
reference  to the relevant  conformity  assessment  procedure  that apply  to the vessel 
in accordance  with Article  13(1)  and (2); 
(d) any reference  to “technical  documentation”  is a reference  to the technical 
documentation  referred  to in Annex  II. 
(7)  The modifications  referred  to in paragraph  (3)(d)  are that— 
(a) in regulation  43, the reference  to Schedule  2 is to be read as a reference  to Annex 
II; 
(b) in regulation  62 and Schedule  3 any reference  to “approved  body”  is to be read 
as a reference  to the conformity  assessment  body  that undertook  the relevant 
conformity  assessment  procedure  in accordance  with Article  13(1)  or 13(2); 
(c) in paragraph  5 of Schedule  3 “relevant  statutory  requirements”  is to be read as 
including  the relevant  provisions  of the Directive.”. 
(4) In regulation  76A,  omit paragraphs  (4) to (6). 
Transitional  provisions 
3. —(1) In this regulation—  amended  by regulations  2 to X. 
(a) “enactment”  means  any enactment  amended  by regulations  2 to X; 
(b) “product”  means  any product  regulated  by any enactment. 
(2) Paragraph  (2) applies  where  a product— 
(a) was placed  on the market  before  the commencement  of these  Regulations;  and 
(b) was in conformity  with all enactments  amended  by regulations  2 to X applicable  to it 
when  it was placed  on the market. 
(3) Notwithstanding  the changes  made  by regulations  2 to X, any product  placed  on the market 
before  the commencement  of these  Regulations,  may continue  to be made  available  after the 
commencement  of these  Regulations. 
Department  for Business  and Trade 
3 EXPLANA TORY NOTE 
(This  note is not part of the Regulations) 
These  Regulations  revoke  and replace  provisions  of the following  legislation  as they apply  in 
Great  Britain  (England  and Wales and Scotland): 
The Noise  Emission  in the Environment  by Equipment  for use Outdoors  Regulations  2001; 
The Supply  of Machinery  (Safety)  Regulations  2008; 
The Aerosol  Dispensers  Regulations  2009; 
The Toys (Safety)  Regulations  2011; 
The Pyrotechnic  Articles  (Safety)  Regulations  2015; 
The Electromagnetic  Compatibility  Regulations  2016; 
The Simple  Pressure  Vessels  (Safety)  Regulations  2016; 
The Lifts  Regulations  2016; 
The Electrical  Equipment  (Safety)  Regulations  2016; 
The Pressure  Equipment  (Safety)  Regulations  2016; 
The Equipment  and Protective  Systems  Intended  for Use in Potentially  Explosive  Atmospheres 
Regulations  2016; 
The Non-automatic  Weighing  Instruments  Regulations  2016; 
The Measuring  Instruments  Regulations  2016; 
The Recreational  Craft  Regulations  2017; 
The Radio  Equipment  Regulations  2017; 
The Personal  Protective  Equipment  (Enforcement)  Regulations  2018  and Regulation  (EU)  2016/425; 
and 
The Gas Appliances  (Enforcement)  and Miscellaneous  Amendments  Regulations  2018  and 
Regulation  (EU)  2016/426. 
They  also revoke  a provision  of the Measuring  Container  Bottles  (EEC  Requirements)  Regulations 
1977. 
This legislation  relates  consumer  safety  and health  and safety  and sets out the requirements  that 
products  must  meet  in order  to be placed  on the market  in Great  Britain.  It is secondary  retained 
EU law within  the meaning  of section  11(2) of the Retained  EU law (Revocation  and Reform) 
Act 2023  (c.28). 
The amendments  made  to each of these  pieces  of legislation  revoke  provision  in each piece  of 
legislation  that sets out the expiry  of provisions  which  themselves  allow  for obligations  to be met 
in the legislation  as it applies  in Great  Britain  to be met by complying  with requirements  of the 
corresponding  EU law. With the exception  of the Measuring  Container  Bottles  (EEC  Requirements) 
Regulations  1977,  they replace  this provision  with provision  allowing  for relevant  economic 
operators  to meet  any conformity  assessment  or testing  requirements  in the legislation  as it applies 
4 in Great  Britain  to be met by complying  with the corresponding  EU conformity  assessment  or 
testing  requirements. 
The Regulations  also revoke  certain  transitional  measures  which  are no longer  necessary . In some 
cases,  the reference  to the relevant  EU legislation  has been  updated  so that it is clear  that the 
provisions  apply  to the most  up to date version  of the relevant  EU law. 
Regulation  3 provides  that notwithstanding  the changes  made  by these  Regulations,  any product 
placed  on the market  prior  to the commencement  of these  Regulations  can continue  to be made 
available  after the commencement  of these  Regulations. 
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