Regulation 19 Requirements which must be satisfied before an importer places a product on the marketI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Before placing a product on the market, an importer must ensure that—

(a)

a relevant conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer,

(b)

the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation,

(c)

the product—

(i)

bears the F1UK marking where applicable,

(ii)

is accompanied by the F2... declaration of conformity or the attestation of conformity as appropriate, and

(iii)

is accompanied by the required documents, and

(d)

the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 11 (labelling and packaging of products), regulation 12 (labelling and packaging of products, other than components) and regulation 13 (information identifying manufacturer).

(2)

In paragraph (1)(c)(iii), “required documents” means any documents that are required to be provided with a product pursuant to—

(a)

regulation 11(2) (labelling and packaging of products);

(b)

regulation 13(2)(b) (information identifying manufacturer);

(c)

regulation F314 (provision of instructions and safety information).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 19(1)(c)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 25 para. 13(a) (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Word in reg. 19(1)(c)(ii) omitted (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. 25 para. 13(b) (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in reg. 19(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 25 para. 13(c) (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 19 in force at 8.12.2016, see reg. 1(1)