# The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016, Regulation 35: Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors


An importer or distributor (“A”) is to be considered a manufacturer for the purposes of these Regulations, and is subject to the obligations of the manufacturer under this Part, where A—
(a) places a vessel on the market under A's own name or trademark; or
(b) modifies a vessel already placed on the market in such a way that it may affect whether the vessel is in conformity with Part 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1092/regulation/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/simple-pressure-vessels-safety-regulations-2016/regulation-35
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