Regulation 21 Duty of importer to ensure products are labelledI1E1
England, Wales and Scotland
Before placing a product on the market, an importer must indicate on the product—
the importer’s name, registered trade name or registered trade mark; and
the address at which they can be contacted.
Paragraph (1) does not apply where—
either—
in the case of a component, it is not possible to indicate the information specified in paragraph (1) on the component, or
the importer has imported the product from an EEA state and places it on the market within the period of F2seven years beginning with IP completion day, and
before placing the product on the market, the importer indicates the information specified in paragraph (1)—
in the case of component, in a document accompanying the product or on the packaging; or
in all other cases, in a document accompanying the product.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Reg. 21(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. 28 para. 12 (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2; S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(q)(iii); S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(l)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Words in reg. 21(2)(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
Commencement
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Reg. 21 in force at 3.8.2017, see reg. 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