Regulation 32 Duty to take action in respect of products made available on the market which are not in conformityI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A distributor who considers, or has reason to believe, that a product which the distributor has made available on the market is not in conformity with Part 2 must make sure that the necessary corrective measures are taken to—

(a)

bring that product into conformity,

(b)

withdraw the product, or

(c)

recall the product.

(2)

Where the product presents a risk, the distributor must immediately inform the market surveillance authorityF1... of that risk, giving details of—

(a)

the respect in which the product is considered not to be in conformity with Part 2, and

(b)

any corrective measures taken.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 32(2) 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. 19 (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. 32 in force at 8.12.2016, see reg. 1(1)