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PART 2 Obligations of economic operators
7.Design and manufacture in accordance with essential requirements
8.Construction must allow operation without infringement of requirements
11.Retention of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity
13.Instructions and information to be included with the radio equipment
14.Information to be included where there are restrictions on putting into service or requirements for authorisation of use
15.Duty to take action in respect of radio equipment placed on the market which is considered not to be in conformity
18A.Provision of information on compliance of combinations of radio equipment and software
18B.Power to amend R14(2)(b) and specify how information is to be presented
20.Prohibition on placing on the market radio equipment which is not in conformity
21.Requirements which must be satisfied before an importer places radio equipment on the market
22.Prohibition on placing on the market radio equipment considered not to be in conformity with the essential requirements
27.Duty to take action in respect of radio equipment placed on the market which is considered not to be in conformity
28.Retention of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity
31.Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes radio equipment available on the market
32.Prohibition on making available on the market where radio equipment not considered to be in conformity with the essential requirements
34.Duty to take action in respect of radio equipment made available on the market which is not in conformity
PART 4 Approval of conformity assessment bodies
80.(1) The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is amended as follows....
81.(1) The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 are amended as follows....
82.(1) The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 are amended as...
83.(1) The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 are amended...
84.(1) The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 are amended as...
85.(1) The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017 are amended as follows....
Radio equipment outside the scope of these Regulations
1.(1) Radio equipment used by radio amateurs within the meaning...
2.Marine equipment falling within the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations...
3.Airborne products, parts and appliances falling within the scope of...
4.Custom-built evaluation kits destined for professionals to be used solely...
Conformity assessment modules B and C
Type examination and conformity to type based on internal production control
2.Type examination must be carried out by assessment of the...
3.(1) The manufacturer must lodge an application for Type examination...
4.The approved body must examine the technical documentation and supporting...
5.The approved body must draw up an evaluation report that...
6.(1) Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations...
7.(1) The approved body must keep itself appraised of any...
8.(1) Each approved body must inform the Secretary of State...
9.The manufacturer must keep a copy of the Type examination...
10.The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...
2.Name and address of the manufacturer or his authorised representative:...
3.This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...
4.Object of the declaration (identification of the radio equipment allowing...
5.The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...
6.References to the relevant designated standards used or references to...
7.Where applicable, the notified body (name, number) performed (description of intervention) and issued the...
8.Where applicable, description of accessories and components, including software, which...
1.(1) A conformity assessment body must have legal personality and...
2.(1) A conformity assessment body must be a third-party body...
3.(1) A conformity assessment body, its top level management and...
4.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
5.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
6.A conformity assessment body must ensure that the activities of...
7.A conformity assessment body and its personnel must carry out...
8.A conformity assessment body must be capable of carrying out...
10.A conformity assessment body must have the means necessary to...
11.The personnel responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment activities...
12.A conformity assessment body must be able to demonstrate the...
13.The remuneration of the top level management and the personnel...
14.A conformity assessment body must have, and must satisfy the...
15.A conformity assessment body must ensure that its personnel observe...
16.Paragraph 15 does not prevent the personnel from providing information...
17.A conformity assessment body must participate in, or ensure that...
Operational obligations of approved bodies
1.An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in accordance...
2.An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in a...
3.A conformity assessment body must perform its activities taking due...
4.A conformity assessment body must respect the degree of rigour...
5.Where an approved body finds that the essential requirements or...
6.Where, in the course of the monitoring of conformity following...
7.Where the approved body has required a manufacturer to take...
8.Paragraph 9 applies where an approved body is minded to—...
10.An approved body must inform the Secretary of State of—...
11.An approved body must make provision in its contracts with...
12.An approved body must, in accordance with the requirements in...
14.An approved body must fulfil any information obligations under Schedules...
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