# Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 9: Authorised representatives

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

1. A manufacturer may, by a written mandate, appoint a person established in the United Kingdom as their... authorised representative.
The obligations laid down in Article 8(1) and the obligation to draw up the technical documentation referred to in Article 8(2) shall not form part of the authorised representative's mandate.
2. An authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the manufacturer. The mandate shall allow the authorised representative to do at least the following:
(a) keep the ... declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of the ... market surveillance authority for 10 years after the PPE has been placed on the market;
(b) further to a reasoned request from the enforcement authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the PPE;
(c) cooperate with the enforcement authority, at their request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by PPE covered by the authorised representative's mandate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/425/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-425/article-9
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