11Transition periods — choice of applicable industry standard

11 Transition periods – choice of applicable industry standard

(1) In this standard, if an applicable industry standard is amended or replaced, there is a transition period in relation to the applicable industry standard, being a period of: (a) if the applicable industry standard is created by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization – the Official Journal period; or (b) in any other case – two years commencing on the day that applicable industry standard is amended or replaced. (2) If a device is manufactured or imported during a transition period in relation to an applicable industry standard, the manufacturer or importer of the device may choose whether the applicable industry standard for the device is: (a) the applicable industry standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the transition period; or (b) either: (i) if the applicable industry standard was amended – the applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of the transition period; or (ii) if the applicable industry standard was replaced by a new applicable industry standard – the new applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of the transition period. (3) If: (a) a transition period overlaps with another transition period in relation to an applicable industry standard; and (b) a device is manufactured or imported during the period of overlap; the manufacturer or importer of the device may choose whether the applicable industry standard for the device is: (c) the applicable industry standard as in force immediately before the commencement of the earliest of those transition periods; or (d) either: (i) if, in relation to one or more of those transition periods, the applicable industry standard was amended – the applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of the earliest of those transition periods; or (ii) if, in relation to one or more of those transition periods, the applicable industry standard was replaced by a new applicable industry standard – a new applicable industry standard as in force at the commencement of any one of those transition periods.