# The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, Regulation 31

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this regulation—
“information requirements” means the requirements set out in—
(a)section 1.7.3 of Schedule 2, Part 1 that all machinery must be marked visibly, legibly and indelibly with the business name and full address of the manufacturer and where applicable the manufacturer's authorised representative; and
(b)section 4.3.1 of Schedule 2, Part 1 that each length of lifting chain, rope or webbing not forming part of an assembly must bear a mark or, where this is not possible, a plate or irremovable ring bearing the name and address of the responsible person and the identifying reference of the relevant certificate.
(2) The information requirements do not apply to a person who—
(a) falls within paragraph (b) of the definition of manufacturer in regulation 2(2);
(b) has imported machinery from an EEA state and places it on the market within a period of seven years beginning with IP completion day; and
(c) before placing the machinery on the market, sets out the information referred to in sections 1.7.3 and 4.3.1 of Schedule 2, Part 1 in a document accompanying the machinery.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1597/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/supply-of-machinery-safety-regulations-2008/regulation-31
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