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Regulation 12 Identification of the radio equipment and manufacturerE1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Before placing radio equipment on the market, a manufacturer must ensure that the radio equipment bears—

(a)

a type, batch or serial number, or

(b)

another element which allows the radio equipment to be identified.

(2)

Before placing radio equipment on the market, a manufacturer must indicate on the radio equipment—

(a)

the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the manufacturer,

(b)

a postal address at which the manufacturer can be contacted.

(3)

The information specified in paragraph (2) must be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users and the F1enforcing authority.

(4)

Where the size or nature of the radio equipment prohibits a manufacturer from complying with the requirement in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the manufacturer must provide the required information either on the radio equipment's packaging or in a document which accompanies the radio equipment.

(5)

The manufacturer's postal address must indicate a single point at which the manufacturer can be contacted.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Words in reg. 12(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. 29 para. 10 (with Sch. 29 para. 44) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Extent

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