
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
2 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2) Regulation 5 extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.
3 
The Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) and Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7.
4 
In regulation 3 (interpretation)—
(a) before paragraph (a), insert—“
(za) “the 2009 Regulations” means the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009;”;
(b) after paragraph (b), insert—“
(ba) “appointed body” has the meaning given in regulation 2(5) of the 2009 Regulations;”;
(c) in paragraph (h)—
(i) after sub-paragraph (v), omit “or”;
(ii) after sub-paragraph (vi), insert—“or
(vii) the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment;”.
5 
In regulation 4(2) (recognition of conformity assessment), for “by an approved body.” substitute—“by—
(a) an approved body, for the purposes of the specified Regulations other than the 2009 Regulations; or
(b) an appointed body, for the purposes of the 2009 Regulations.”.
6 
In Schedule 1 (specified Regulations)—
(a) after paragraph 2, insert—“
2A. 
The 2009 Regulations.”;
(b) after paragraph 7, insert—“
7A. 
The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016.”.
7 
In Schedule 2 (annexes and appendices to the MRAs), at the end insert—“
12. 
Annex I (Product sectors).”.
Kevin Hollinrake
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
22nd December 2022