Transposition into UK law
23 June 2016
Transposition into UK law of the nine new directives including LVD and EMCD, is delayed. The deadline was 20 April. BIS advises transposition will happen this year, and until then the current legislation remains in force in the UK. BIS advice to UK manufacturers is to meet the requirements of the new directives, including the DoC in the new format, in order for products to have free circulation in other member states. However not doing so for the UK market is not a breach of current UK legislation.
The Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product rules 2016 published. The new ‘Blue Guide’ builds on the on the content of the Guide to the implementation of directives based on the New Approach and the Global Approach (the "Blue Guide") published back in 2000, but reflects the modernisation brought to the legal framework in the past decade. This new version of the Guide includes new chapters, for example on the obligations of economic operators or accreditation, or completely revised chapters such as those on standardisation or market surveillance. More here.
Omnibus 9 NLF Alignment Package BIS launched its consultation on the transposition into UK law of the NLF alignment changes made to the 9 Directives (incl LVD, EMCD MID & ATEX) amended as a package, and published in the OJ last year. A BEAMA summary of the backgound, some (BEAMA) interpretive guidance on the alignment changes to the Directives and their intent, and some suggestions for the response, to trigger members' thoughts was published on 25 Aug 2015. More here.
