{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/regulation-29",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/regulation-29.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/29",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": "Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a product available on the market",
  "text": "(1) Before making a product available on the market, the distributor must verify that—\n(a) the product—\n(i) bears a UK marking where applicable;\n(ii) is accompanied by the ... declaration of conformity or the attestation of conformity;\n(iii) is accompanied by the required documents;\n(iv) is accompanied by instructions and safety information that are clear, legible and in easily understandable English;\n(b) 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);\n(c) the importer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 21 (information identifying importer).\n(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(iii), “required documents” means the documents that the manufacturer or importer is required to provide with the product pursuant to—\n(a) regulation 11(2) (labelling and packaging of products);\n(b) regulation 13(2)(b) (information identifying manufacturer);\n(c) regulation 21(3)(b) (information identifying importer).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in reg. 29(1)(a)(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. 18(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": "Word in reg. 29(1)(a)(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. 18(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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 29(1)(a)(iv) 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. 18(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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 29 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/29",
    "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."
}