# The Explosives Regulations 2014, Paragraph 11: Enforcement action in respect of civil explosives which are in conformity, but present a risk


(1) Where, having carried out an evaluation under paragraph 8, the Executive finds that, although a civil explosive is in conformity with Part 13 it presents a risk, the Executive must require a relevant economic operator to take appropriate measures to—
(a) ensure that the civil explosive concerned, when placed on the market, no longer presents a risk;
(b) withdraw the civil explosive within a prescribed period; or
(c) recall the civil explosive within a prescribed period.
(2) Where the Executive takes measures under sub-paragraph (1), it must notify the Secretary of State immediately.
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(4) The notice referred to in sub-paragraph (2) must include details about the civil explosive and, in particular—
(a) the data necessary for the identification of the civil explosive concerned;
(b) the origin and the supply chain of the civil explosive;
(c) the nature of the risk involved; and
(d) the nature and duration of the measures taken by the Executive.
(5) In this paragraph, “prescribed period” means a period which is—
(a) prescribed by the Executive; and
(b) reasonable and commensurate with the nature of the risk presented by the civil explosive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1638/schedule/12/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/explosives-regulations-2014/schedule-12/paragraph-11
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