Regulation 29 Duty to take action in respect of electrical equipment made available on the market which is considered not to be in conformityF3E1
England, Wales and Scotland
A distributor who considers, or has reason to believe, that electrical equipment which that distributor has F1made available on the market is not in conformity with Part 2 must ensure that the necessary corrective measures are taken to—
bring that electrical equipment into conformity;
withdraw the electrical equipment; or
recall the electrical equipment.
Where the electrical equipment presents a risk, the distributor must immediately inform the market surveillance authority F2... of that risk, giving details of—
the respect in which the electrical equipment is considered not to be in conformity with Part 2; and
any corrective measures taken.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 29(1) substituted (26.12.2017) by The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1206), regs. 1, 84(4)(b) (with regs. 3-5, 77)
- F2
Words in reg. 29(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 23 para. 16 (with Sch. 23 para. 30) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F3
Words in reg. 29 heading substituted (26.12.2017) by The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1206), regs. 1, 84(4)(a) (with regs. 3-5, 77)
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only