The Lifts Regulations 2016

Labelling and instructions E+W+S

19.—(1) Before placing a safety component for lifts on the market, a manufacturer must—

(a) ensure that it is labelled with—

(i) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the manufacturer;

(ii) a single postal address at which the manufacturer can be contacted; and

(iii) the type, batch or serial number of the safety component for lifts or other element allowing the safety component to be identified;

(b) ensure that it is accompanied by the instructions referred to in [F1 paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1].

[F2 (2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) must be clear, legible and in easily understandable English.]

(3) Where the size or nature of the safety component for lifts does not allow the information referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to be indicated on the safety component for lifts, that information must be provided on the label referred to in regulation 50(2).

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 19(1)(b) substituted (21.4.2018) by The Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/389), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 4 (with reg. 2)

F2 Reg. 19(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. 22 para. 13(a) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Reg. 19(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. 22 para. 13(b) (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Labelling and instructions N.I.

19.—(1) Before placing a safety component for lifts on the market, a manufacturer must—

(a) ensure that it is labelled with—

(i) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the manufacturer;

(ii) a single postal address at which the manufacturer can be contacted; and

(iii) the type, batch or serial number of the safety component for lifts or other element allowing the safety component to be identified;

(b) ensure that it is accompanied by the instructions referred to in [F4 paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1].

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) above must be—

(a) in the case of the information referred to in paragraph (1)(a), in a language that can be easily understood by the end-users and the competent national authority in the [F5 relevant state] in which the safety component for lifts is to be made available to end-users;

(b) in the case of the information referred to in paragraph 1(b), in a language which can be easily understood by the end-users in the [F5 relevant state] in which the safety component for lifts is to be made available to end-users; and

(c) clear and understandable.

(3) Where the size or nature of the safety component for lifts does not allow the information referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to be indicated on the safety component for lifts, that information must be provided on the label referred to in regulation 50(2).

(4) Where the safety component for lifts is to be made available to end-users in [F6 Northern Ireland] the language which can be easily understood by end-users is English.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in reg. 19(1)(b) substituted (21.4.2018) by The Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/389), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 para. 4 (with reg. 2)

F5 Words in reg. 19 substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 10 para. 3(6)(a)

F6 Words in reg. 19(4) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 10 para. 3(6)(b)