{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/regulation-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/regulation-21.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1107",
  "legislation_title": "The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/21",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Information identifying importer",
  "text": "(1) Before placing a product on the market, an importer must indicate on the product—\n(a) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the importer, and\n(b) a postal address at which the importer can be contacted.\n(2) The information specified in paragraph (1) must be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users and the market surveillance authority.\n(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—\n(a) either—\n(i) it is not possible to set out the information referred to in paragraph (1) on the product, or\n(ii) the importer has imported the product from an EEA state or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of seven years beginning with IP completion day, and\n(b) before placing the product on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—\n(i) on the packaging; or\n(ii) in a document accompanying the product.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 21(2) 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. 14(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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 21(3) 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. 14(b) (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2 and S.I. 2019/1246, regs. 1(3), 5 and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(i) and S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(n)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 21(3)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Reg. 21 modified (temp.) (10.9.2019) by S.I. 2019/392, reg. 6 (as inserted by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), regs. 1(2)(4), 2(3) (with reg. 18))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 21 in force at 8.12.2016, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1107/regulation/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:18:07.920209+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}