# The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 20: Obligations of an economic operator


(1) On receipt of a written request from the Secretary of State, an economic operator must identify any other economic operator—
(a) who has supplied it with marine equipment, or
(b) to whom it has supplied marine equipment,
during the relevant period.
(2) On receipt of a written request from the Secretary of State, which includes the reasons for making the request, an economic operator must—
(a) provide the Secretary of State with all information and documents necessary to show that the equipment meets applicable international standards; and
(b) cooperate with the Secretary of State in any action it takes to eliminate risks posed by that equipment.
(3) Information and documents provided to the Secretary of State must be in English or in such other language to which the Secretary of State agrees.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275520/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-2025/regulation-20
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