# The Explosives Regulations 2014, Regulation 48: Requirements which must be satisfied before an importer places a civil explosive on the market


(1) Before placing a civil explosive on the market, an importer must ensure that—
(a) a relevant conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer;
(b) the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation;
(c) the civil explosive—
(i) bears the UK marking; and
(ii) is accompanied by the required documents; and
(d) the manufacturer has complied with the requirements, where applicable, set out in regulation 44 (traceability of certain civil explosives excluded from the scope of regulations 33, 34 and 36) to the extent not already covered by sub-paragraph (c)(ii).
(2) In paragraph (1)(c)(ii), “required documents” means any documents that are required to be provided with the civil explosive pursuant to—
(a) regulation 44(2) and (3); and
(b) regulation 45.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1638/regulation/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-regulations-2014/regulation-48
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