Regulation 17 Information identifying importerE1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Before placing a pyrotechnic article on the market, an importer must indicate on the pyrotechnic article—

(a)

the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the importer; and

(b)

a postal address at which the importer can be contacted.

(2)

The information specified in paragraph (1) must be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users and the F1enforcing authority F2....

F3(3)

Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a)

either—

(i)

it is not possible to set out the information referred to in paragraph (1) on the pyrotechnic article; or

(ii)

the importer has imported the pyrotechnic article from an EEA state and places it on the market within the period of F4seven years beginning with IP completion day; and

(b)

before placing the pyrotechnic article on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—

(i)

on the packaging; or

(ii)

in a document accompanying the pyrotechnic article.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 17(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 19 para. 12(a)(i) (with Sch. 19 para. 36) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in reg. 17(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 19 para. 12(a)(ii) (with Sch. 19 para. 36) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Reg. 17(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 19 para. 12(b) (with Sch. 19 para. 36) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2; and S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(h)(ii); and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in reg. 17(3)(a)(ii) substituted (E.W.S) (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3 para. (f)

Extent

E1: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only