# The Lifts Regulations 2016, Regulation 45: Prohibition on improper use of UK marking

Extent: E+W+S

(1) An economic operator must not affix the UK marking to a lift or a safety component for lifts unless—
(a) that economic operator is the installer or the manufacturer; and
(b) the conformity of the lift or the safety component for lifts with the essential health and safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure.
(2) An economic operator must not affix a marking to a lift or a safety component for lifts (other than the UK marking) which purports to attest that the lift or the safety component for lifts is in conformity with the essential health and safety requirements.
(3) An economic operator must not affix to a lift or a safety component for lifts a marking, sign or inscription which is likely to mislead any other person as to the meaning or form of the UK marking.
(4) An economic operator must not affix to a lift or a safety component for lifts any other marking if the visibility, legibility and meaning of the UK marking would be impaired as a result.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1093/regulation/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lifts-regulations-2016/regulation-45
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