On March 29, 2017, the United Kingdom submitted a notification of its withdrawal from the European Union in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This also means that the EU's primary and secondary laws will no longer apply to the United Kingdom since March 30, 2019. Britain will become the "third country" of the EU.

1. The Impact on the Identity of Economic Operators

Economic operators include manufacturers, importers, distributors and authorized representatives. According to EU product legislation, importers are economic operators established in the EU who bring into their products on the EU market from third-party countries. Since the date of withdrawal, manufacturers or importers established in the United Kingdom will no longer be regarded as economic operators established by the EU. Therefore, an economic operator in the EU with 27countries is acting as a distributor before, but will become an importer of the EU after the UK withdrawal. The operator must comply with the specific obligations related to the importer, which is different from the distributor.

The authorized representative or person in charge in the UK will not apply the EU legislation from the date of withdrawal. Therefore, the manufacturer shall take the necessary measures to re-designate the authorized representatives and responsible persons from the date of withdrawal.

2. Impact on Conformity Assessment Procedures and Notified Body

In some product areas, EU legislation requires that conformity assessment procedures be conducted by a qualified third-party notified body. 

EU product legislation requires the establishment of a Notified Body in a member country designated by the member states. And allow the Notified Body to be responsible for the implementation of the EU product legislation requirements of the conformity assessment tasks.

Therefore, from the date of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the UK Notified Body will lose its eligibility for the EU Notified Body and will be removed from the EUO's NANDO database, so that it can no longer perform the task of product conformity assessment.

If the economic operator holds a certificate issued by the British Notified Body prior to its devoiced from the EU, they are advised to re-applying for a new certificate issued by the EU notification agency or to arrange the transfer - based on the notification by the manufacturer. The agreement between the former UK Notified Body and the EU agencies - the documents and the corresponding certificates transferred from the former UK Notified Body to the EU Notified Body and then take over the responsibility of the certificate.

3. Affected EU product-related certification directives  

• General Product Safety GPSD Directive 2001/95 / EC;

• Restriction of Hazardous Substances ROHS Directive 2011/65 / EU;

• Battery and Battery Disposal Directive 2006/66 / EC;

• Gas Appliances GAD Directive 2009/142 / EC;

• Energy Related Products ERP Directive 2009/125 / EC;

• Simple Pressure Vessel SPVD Directive 2014/29 / EU;

• Toy TOYS Directive 2009/48 / EC;

• Low voltage LVD instruction 2014/35 / EU;

• Machinery MD Directive 2006/42 / EC;

• EMC directive 2014/30 / EU;

• Measuring instruments with MID directive 2014/32 / EU;

• Non-automatic weighing instrument NAWI Directive 2014/31 / EU;

• Manned Gondola Equipment Directive 2000/9 / EC;

• Wireless Product RED Directive 2014/53 / EU;

• Medical Device MDD Directive 93/42 / EEC and Active Implantable Medical Device Directive 90/385 / EEC;

• In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device IVDD Directive 98/79 / EC;

• Cosmetic Regulation (EC) 1223/2009;

• Pressure Equipment PED Directive 2014/68 / EU;

• Mobile Pressure Equipment TPED Directive 2010/35 / EU;

• Aerosol Directive 75/324 / EEC;

• Elevator Lift Directive 2014/33 / EU;

• Yacht RCD Directive 2013/53 / EU;

• Explosion-proof ATEX directive 2014/34 / EU;

• Civilian Explosives Directive 2014/28 / EU;

• Building Products Regulations Regulation (EU) No 305/2011;

• Fireworks Directive 2013/29 / EU;

• Tire Labeling Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009;

• Personal Protective Equipment PPE Directive 89/686 / EEC;

• MED Directive 2014/90 / EU for marine equipment;

• Environmental Noise Directive 2000/14 / EC;

• Energy Efficiency Labeling Regulation (EU) No 2017/1369;

• Textile and Apparel Regulations Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011;

• Labeling Directive 94/11 / EC for the material composition of the main components of footwear;

• Measurement Directive 2011/17 / EU;

• Bottle instructions for measuring containers 75/107 / EEC;

• Pre-packaged Product Packaging Directive 76/211 / EEC;

• Hot water boiler directive 92/42 / EEC;

• Railway System Directive 2008/57 / EC;

• Electronic Road Toll System Directive 2009/750 / EC;

• Road Traffic Instruments Regulation (EU) No 165/2014;

• Air Traffic Control Regulation (EC) No 552/2004.

Official website link:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/nando/

We will continue to pay attention to the changesof the eligibility requirements after Brexit and confirm the latest certification rules with the British government to provide you with the most accurate and timely certification information!

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