Regulation 21 Information identifying importerE1C1
England, Wales and Scotland
Before placing a vessel on the market, an importer must indicate on the vessel F1...—
the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the importer; and
a postal address at which the importer can be contacted.
Paragraph (1) does not apply where—
either—
it is not possible to set out the information referred to in paragraph (1) on the vessel, or
the importer has imported the vessel from an EEA state or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of F3seven years beginning with IP completion day, and
before placing the vessel on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1) in a document accompanying the vessel.
The contact details referred to in paragraph (1) must be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users and the F4enforcing authority.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 21(1) 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. 21 para. 15(a) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Reg. 21(1A) inserted (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. 21 para. 15(b) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2 and S.I. 2019/1246, regs. 1(3), 5 and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(f) and S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(j)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F3
Words in reg. 21(1A)(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(h)
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Words in 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. 21 para. 15(c) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Modifications
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Reg. 21 modified (temp.) by S.I. 2019/392, reg. 6 (as inserted (10.9.2019) by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), regs. 1(2)(4), 2(3) (with reg. 18))
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
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
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1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The enabling powers of section 2(2) were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51).
- F3
Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.