# Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 12: Authorised representatives

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

1. A manufacturer may appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative.
The drawing up of technical documentation shall not form part of the authorised representative’s mandate established in the United Kingdom.
2. An authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate. The mandate shall allow the authorised representative to carry out at least the following tasks:
(a) keep the declaration of performance and the technical documentation at the disposal of market surveillance authorities for the period referred to in Article 11(2);
(b) further to a reasoned request from a competent ... authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the construction product with the declaration of performance and compliance with other applicable requirements in this Regulation;
(c) cooperate with a competent authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by construction products covered by the mandate of the authorised representative.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/305/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-305/article-12
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