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Regulation 68 UK markingF1F11

(1)

F2The UK marking must be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly—

(a)

to the civil explosive; or

(b)

where paragraph (1A) applies, to—

(i)

a label affixed to the civil explosive; or

(ii)

the accompanying documents.

(F31A)

For a period of F4seven years beginning with IP completion day, the UK marking may be affixed to—

(a)

a label affixed to the civil explosive; or

(b)

the accompanying documents.

(2)

Where F5paragraph (1A) does not apply and it is not possible or warranted, on account of the nature of the civil explosive, to affix the F6UK marking in accordance with paragraph (1), the UK marking must be affixed to—

(a)

the packaging; and

(b)

the accompanying documents.

(3)

The F7UK marking must be followed by the identification number of the F8approved body which carried out the relevant conformity assessment procedure for the civil explosive, where that body is involved in the production control phase.

(4)

The identification number of the F9approved body must be affixed—

(a)

by the approved body itself; or

(b)

under the instructions of the approved body, by the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s authorised representative.

(5)

In the case of a civil explosive—

(a)

manufactured for the manufacturer’s own use;

(b)

transported and delivered unpackaged or in a mobile explosives manufacturing unit for its direct unloading into the blast-hole; or

(c)

manufactured at the blasting site which is loaded immediately after being produced,

the F10UK marking must be affixed to the accompanying documents.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 13 (regs. 39-77) substituted for Pt. 13 (regs. 39-42) (and therefore original regs. 43, 44 renumbered as new regs. 78, 79, new reg. 80 substituted for original reg. 45 and original regs. 46-49 renumbered as new regs. 81-84) (20.4.2016) by The Explosives Regulations 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/315), regs. 1, 7, 8, 9 (with regs. 2(1), 15)

F2

Reg. 68(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(b) (as substituted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(a))

F3

Reg. 68(1A) inserted by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(ba) (as inserted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(b))

F4

Words in reg. 68(1A) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2 para. (g)

F5

Words in reg. 68(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(c)(i) (as substituted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(c))

F6

Word in reg. 68(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(c)(ii) (as substituted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(c))

F7

Word in reg. 68(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(d)(i) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8

Word in reg. 68(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(d)(ii) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9

Word in reg. 68(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(e) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10

Word in reg. 68(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(f) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11

Word in reg. 68 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(a) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)