PART 2 U.K.Obligations of economic operators

Distributors U.K.

Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes available on the market a category A vessel E+W+S

29.  Before making a category A vessel available on the market, a distributor must ensure that—

(a) the vessel—

(i) bears the [F1 UK] marking and the inscriptions; and

[F2 (ii) is accompanied by instructions and safety information that are clear, legible and in easily understandable English;]

(b) the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 11 (labelling of vessels); and

(c) the importer has complied with the requirements in regulation 21 (information identifying importer).

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 Word in reg. 29(a)(i) 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. 19(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 Reg. 29(a)(ii) 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. 19(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)

Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes available on the market a category A vessel N.I.

29.  Before making a category A vessel available on the market, a distributor must ensure that—

(a) the vessel—

(i) bears the CE marking and the inscriptions; and

(ii) is accompanied by the instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by end-users in the [F3 relevant state] in which the vessel is to be made available on the market;

(b) the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 11 (labelling of vessels); and

(c) the importer has complied with the requirements in regulation 21 (information identifying importer).

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

F3 Words in reg. 29(a)(ii) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Pressure Vessels (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/678), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1 para. 3(1)