# The Explosives Regulations 2014, Regulation 56: Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a civil explosive available on the market


(1) Before making a civil explosive available on the market, the distributor must verify that—
(a) the civil explosive—
(i) bears the UK marking;
(ii) is accompanied by the required documents;
(iii) is accompanied by instructions and safety information that are clear, legible and in easily understandable English;
(b) 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 (a)(ii); and
(c) the importer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 50 (information identifying importer) to the extent not already covered by sub-paragraph (a)(ii).
(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), “required documents” means the documents that are required to be provided with the civil explosive pursuant to—
(a) regulation 44(2) and (3); and
(b) regulation 50(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1638/regulation/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-regulations-2014/regulation-56
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