The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012

means a person authorised by the market surveillance authority in accordance with regulation 35(2);

means a person appointed in accordance with regulation 22(1);

means all cables with a rated voltage of less than 250 volts that serve as a connection or an extension to connect EEE to the electrical outlet or to connect two or more items of EEE to each other;

means a notice given under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;

means the process demonstrating whether the requirements of these Regulations are met in relation to EEE;

means needing electric currents or electromagnetic fields to fulfil at least one intended function.

has the meaning given in regulation 2A;

means a person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes EEE available on the market;

means a manufacturer, authorised representative, importer or distributor;

means electrical and electronic equipment as defined in regulation 4;

means a notice given under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3;

has the meaning given to it in Article 3(13).

means one material of uniform composition throughout or a material, consisting of a combination of materials, that cannot be disjointed or separated into different materials by mechanical actions such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding and abrasive processes.

means a person who is established in— (a) the United Kingdom, who places on the market EEE from a country outside of the United Kingdom;

means, in relation to EEE, that—

means monitoring and control instruments designed for exclusively industrial or professional use;

means EEE that does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations;

has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, part of Annex 1A to the agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation signed at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 (as modified from time to time);

means to supply in the course of a commercial activity (whether in return for payment or free of charge) for distribution, consumption or use on the market of Great Britain, and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;

means a person who manufactures EEE or who has EEE designed or manufactured, and markets it under that person’s name or trademark;

has the meaning given in regulation 35(1);

means a notice in writing;

includes a Scottish partnership.

means to make EEE available on the market of Great Britain for the first time, and related expressions are to be construed accordingly;

means—

has the meaning given to it from time to time in regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

means 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;

means to take any measure aimed at achieving the return of EEE that has already been made available to the end user;

means a notice given under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3;

means any one of the following—

means—

means a serious risk to health, safety, the environment, consumers, or security, requiring rapid intervention, including a serious risk the effects of which are not immediate;

means a separate part of an item of EEE that can replace a part of an item of EEE and— (a) the item of EEE cannot function as intended without that part;

means the alleged infringing EEE that has been identified in a compliance notice in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(a).

means the documentation referred to in paragraph 2 of Part 4 of Schedule 1;

means a document that prescribes technical requirements to be fulfilled by a product, process or service.

means the Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

means Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment as read in accordance with regulation 2B;

means to take any measure aimed at preventing an item of EEE in the supply chain from being made available on the market.