Regulation 40 Prohibition on improper use of UK markingF2I1E1
England, Wales and Scotland
An economic operator must not affix the F1UK marking to a product unless—
the economic operator is the manufacturer; and
the conformity of the product with the essential requirements has been demonstrated by the relevant conformity assessment procedure.
An economic operator must not affix to a product a marking, sign or inscription which is likely to mislead any other person as to the meaning or form of the UK marking.
An economic operator must not affix to a product any other marking if the visibility, legibility and meaning of the UK marking would be impaired as a result.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in reg. 40 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. 22 (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Word in reg. 40 heading 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. 22 (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 40 in force at 3.8.2017, see reg. 1
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