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Regulation 6 Declaration of conformity, UK marking and inscriptions for category A vesselsF8F9E1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Where the conformity of a category A vessel with the essential safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure, before placing that vessel on the market, a manufacturer must—

(a)

draw up F1a declaration of conformity in accordance with regulation 43 F2...; and

F3(b)

affix the information set out in paragraph (1B) to—

(i)

the vessel;

(ii)

its data plate; or

(iii)

where paragraph (1A) applies—

(aa)

to a label affixed to the vessel; or

(bb)

in a document accompanying the vessel;

F4(1A)

This paragraph applies to a vessel that is placed on the market within a period of F5seven years beginning with IP completion day.

(1B)

The information referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is—

(a)

the UK marking;

(b)

the last two digits of the year in which the UK marking is affixed;

(c)

the inscriptions.

(2)

Where a data plate is used, it must be so designed that it cannot be reused and must include a vacant space to enable other information to be provided.

(3)

The information referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must be visible, legible and indelible.

(4)

The manufacturer must keep the F6... declaration of conformity up-to-date.

F7(5)

Where a category A vessel is subject to more than one enactment requiring the drawing up of a declaration of conformity, the manufacturer must draw up a single declaration of conformity which identifies each enactment by its title.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in reg. 6(1)(a) 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. 5(3)(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

Words in reg. 6(1)(a) 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. 5(3)(b) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Reg. 6(1)(b) substituted (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. 5(4) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 13(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Reg. 6(1A)(1B) inserted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 21 para. 5(4A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 13(4)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5

Words in reg. 6(1A) 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), 3, Sch. 2(j)

F6

Word in reg. 6(4) 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. 5(5) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7

Reg. 6(5) 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. 5(6) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8

Word in reg. 6 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. 21 para. 5(2)(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)

F9

Word in reg. 6 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. 21 para. 5(2)(b) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(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

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

S.I. 1989/1327.

F2

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.