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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 March 2025
Debate
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]Contribution
67: Schedule, page 12, line 17, leave out paragraph 7 and insert—
“7 Aircraft and components of aircraft.This paragraph does not include—(a) unmanned aircraft designed or intended (whether or not exclusively) for use in play by children under 14 years old, and(b) radio equipment which is a component of unmanned aircraft.In this paragraph—(a) “aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft” have the meanings given by Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency;(b) “radio equipment” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1206).7A Products used or specifically designed for the purpose of operating or controlling aircraft, training persons in the operation or control of aircraft or ensuring the safe operation or control of aircraft.This paragraph does not include radio equipment used or specifically designed for the purpose of operating or controlling unmanned aircraft, training persons in the operation or control of unmanned aircraft or ensuring the safe operation or control of unmanned aircraft.In this paragraph “aircraft”, “unmanned aircraft” and “radio equipment” have the same meanings as in paragraph 7.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would add certain products used or specifically designed for the purpose of operating or controlling aircraft, training persons in the operation or control of aircraft or ensuring the safe operation or control of aircraft into the Schedule of excluded products.
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