# The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016, Regulation 7: Declaration of conformity and UK marking

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Save for where a product is a component, where the conformity of a product with the essential health and safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure, the manufacturer must, before placing the product on the market—
(a) draw up a declaration of conformity in accordance with regulation 40 (... declaration of conformity), and
(b) affix the UK Marking in accordance with regulation 41 ( UK Marking).
(2) The manufacturer must keep the ... declaration of conformity up-to-date.
(3) Where the conformity of a component with the essential health and safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure, the manufacturer must, before placing the component on the market, draw up a written attestation of conformity in accordance with regulation 39(3) (conformity assessment procedures).
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), before placing a product on the market, the manufacturer must ensure that each product is accompanied by a copy of the ... declaration of conformity or attestation of conformity as appropriate.
(5) Where a large number of products are delivered to a single user, the batch or consignment may be accompanied by a single copy of the ... declaration or attestation of conformity as appropriate.
(6) Where a product is subject to more than one enactment requiring the drawing up of a declaration of conformity, the manufacturer must draw up a single declaration of conformity which identifies each enactment by its title.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1107/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/regulation-7
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