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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021

25 April 2022

Amends/Commences: 

  • The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009

Comes into force: 1st January 2023
 
Jurisdiction: Great Britain
 
Conformity assessments for Transportable Pressure Equipment (TPE) carried out by European Union established bodies are prohibited from being placed in the GB market.
 
From  1st January 2023, only TPE conformity assessed by a GB appointed body and marked with a UK ‘rho’ (UK TPE) marking or qualifying Northern Ireland TPE, would be accepted on the GB market.
 
EU assessed ‘pi’ marked TPE which were placed on the GB market before the UK’s withdrawal from the EU can continue to circulate until they have reached their end user.
 
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