Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 9.1.1995, see reg. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3260/schedule/5/paragraph/1The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994Health and safety at workSafetyHealth and safety requirementsElectrical installation and servicingConsumer protectionCONSUMER PROTECTION2023-07-31Statute Law Database1995-01-09These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Low Voltage Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1989 (the “1989 Regulations”). They implement the requirements of Council Directive No. 73/23/EEC (OJ No. L77, 26.3.1973, p.29) on the harmonisation of the laws of member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, as amended by Council Directive No. 93/68/EEC (OJ No. L220, 30.8.1993, p.1) (the “CE marking” Directive).SCHEDULE 5COMPLIANCE NOTICE1The notice shall—a

specify the description of the electrical equipment to which the notice relates;

b

state that the enforcement authority suspects that affixing of the CE marking to the electrical equipment involves a contravention of a provision or provisions of these Regulations and the reasons for that suspicion;

c

specify the provision or provisions referred to in paragraph (b) above;

d

require that person—

i

to secure that any electrical equipment to which the notice relates conforms as regards the provisions concerning the CE marking and to end the infringement within such period as may be specified by the notice; or

ii

to provide evidence within that period to the satisfaction of the enforcement authority that all the provisions of these Regulations have been complied with; and

e

warn that person that if the non-conformity continues (or if satisfactory evidence has not been produced under sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (d) above) within the period specified in the notice, further action may be taken under these Regulations in respect of that electrical equipment or any electrical equipment of the same type supplied by that person.

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