# Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (Text with EEA relevance), Article 8: Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

An importer or distributor shall be considered a manufacturer for the purposes of this Directive and be subject to the obligations of the manufacturer under Article 4 where it places a toy on the market under its name or trademark or modifies a toy already placed on the market in such a way that compliance with the applicable requirements may be affected.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/48/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-48/article-8
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