# The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025, Paragraph 26: United Kingdom conformity marking and declaration of conformity


(1) The manufacturer must affix the United Kingdom conformity mark and, under the responsibility of the approved body referred to in paragraph 23, the latter's identification number to each individual product that is in conformity with the approved equipment described in the United Kingdom conformity assessment examination certificate and that satisfies applicable international standards.
(2) The manufacturer must draw up a written United Kingdom declaration of conformity for each product model and keep it at the disposal of the Secretary of State for a period of at least 10 years after the United Kingdom conformity mark has been affixed on the last product manufactured and in no case for a period shorter than the expected life of the marine equipment concerned.
(3) The United Kingdom declaration of conformity must identify the marine equipment model for which it has been drawn up and a copy of the United Kingdom declaration of conformity must be made available to the Secretary of State upon request.
(4) If the approved body agrees, under its responsibility, the manufacturer may affix the approved body's identification number to the products during the manufacturing process.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275520/schedule/2/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-26
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