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

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

Word in reg. 48(1)(a) 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. 23 para. 28(a) (with Sch. 23 para. 30) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Word in reg. 48(1)(b) 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. 23 para. 28(b) (with Sch. 23 para. 30) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Word in reg. 48(1)(b) 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. 23 para. 28(a) (with Sch. 23 para. 30) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1101/regulation/48The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseCONSUMER PROTECTIONHEALTH AND SAFETY2024-10-04Expert Participation2024-10-01These Regulations transpose Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (recast) (OJ No L 96, 29.3.2014, p.357) (“the Directive”).PART 4Market surveillance and enforcementEnforcement action in cases of formal non-compliance48.(1)

Where an enforcing authority makes one of the following findings in relation to electrical equipment, it must require a relevant economic operator to remedy the non-compliance concerned within such reasonable period as the enforcing authority specifies—

(a)

the UK marking—

(i)

has not been affixed; or

(ii)

has been affixed otherwise than in accordance with regulations 34 (Prohibition on improper use of UK marking) and 39 (UK marking);

(b)

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(i)

has not been drawn up; or

(ii)

has been drawn up otherwise than in accordance with regulations 6 (... declaration of conformity and UK marking) and 38 (European Union... declaration of conformity);

(c)

the technical documentation is either not available or not complete;

(d)

the following information is absent, false or incomplete—

(i)

the information specified in regulation 8 (labelling of electrical equipment); or

(ii)

the information specified in regulation 9 (instructions and safety information);

(e)

any other administrative requirement provided for in regulation 6 or 8 has not been fulfilled.

(2)

The enforcing authority must not commence proceedings under these Regulations, or take any other enforcement action under these Regulations, against the relevant economic operator in respect of the non-compliance concerned until the period referred to in paragraph (1) has elapsed.

(3)

Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph (1) persists, the enforcing authority must take all appropriate measures to—

(a)

restrict or prohibit the electrical equipment being made available on the market;

(b)

ensure that the electrical equipment is withdrawn; or

(c)

ensure that the electrical equipment is recalled.

(4)

This regulation does not apply where electrical equipment presents a risk.

Enforcement action in cases of formal non-compliance48.(1)

Where an enforcing authority makes one of the following findings in relation to electrical equipment, it must require a relevant economic operator to remedy the non-compliance concerned within such reasonable period as the enforcing authority specifies—

(a)

the CE marking—

(i)

has not been affixed; or

(ii)

has been affixed otherwise than in accordance with regulations 34 (Prohibition on improper use of CE marking) and 39 (CE marking);

(b)

the EU declaration of conformity—

(i)

has not been drawn up; or

(ii)

has been drawn up otherwise than in accordance with regulations 6 (EU declaration of conformity and CE marking) and 38 (EU declaration of conformity);

(c)

the technical documentation is either not available or not complete;

(d)

the following information is absent, false or incomplete—

(i)

the information specified in regulation 8 (labelling of electrical equipment); or

(ii)

the information specified in regulation 9 (instructions and safety information);

(e)

any other administrative requirement provided for in regulation 6 or 8 has not been fulfilled.

(2)

The enforcing authority must not commence proceedings under these Regulations, or take any other enforcement action under these Regulations, against the relevant economic operator in respect of the non-compliance concerned until the period referred to in paragraph (1) has elapsed.

(3)

Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph (1) persists, the enforcing authority must take all appropriate measures to—

(a)

restrict or prohibit the electrical equipment being made available on the market;

(b)

ensure that the electrical equipment is withdrawn; or

(c)

ensure that the electrical equipment is recalled.

(4)

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<p>the information specified in regulation 9 (instructions and safety information);</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-1-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>any other administrative requirement provided for in regulation 6 or 8 has not been fulfilled.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The enforcing authority must not commence proceedings under these Regulations, or take any other enforcement action under these Regulations, against the relevant economic operator in respect of the non-compliance concerned until the period referred to in paragraph (1) has elapsed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph (1) persists, the enforcing authority must take all appropriate measures to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>restrict or prohibit the electrical equipment being made available on the market;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>ensure that the electrical equipment is withdrawn; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>ensure that the electrical equipment is recalled.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>This regulation does not apply where electrical equipment presents a risk.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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<heading>Enforcement action in cases of formal non-compliance</heading>
<num>48.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-1-n.i.">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an enforcing authority makes one of the following findings in relation to electrical equipment, it must require a relevant economic operator to remedy the non-compliance concerned within such reasonable period as the enforcing authority specifies—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-1-a-n.i.">
<num>(a)</num>
<intro>
<p>the CE marking—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-48-1-a-i-n.i.">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>has not been affixed; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-48-1-a-ii-n.i.">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>has been affixed otherwise than in accordance with regulations 34 (Prohibition on improper use of CE marking) and 39 (CE marking);</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-1-b-n.i.">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>
the
<abbr class="acronym" title="European Union">EU</abbr>
declaration of conformity—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-48-1-b-i-n.i.">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>has not been drawn up; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-48-1-b-ii-n.i.">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>
has been drawn up otherwise than in accordance with regulations 6 (
<abbr class="acronym" title="European Union">EU</abbr>
declaration of conformity and CE marking) and 38 (
<abbr class="acronym" title="European Union">EU</abbr>
declaration of conformity);
</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-1-c-n.i.">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the technical documentation is either not available or not complete;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-1-d-n.i.">
<num>(d)</num>
<intro>
<p>the following information is absent, false or incomplete—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-48-1-d-i-n.i.">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>the information specified in regulation 8 (labelling of electrical equipment); or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="regulation-48-1-d-ii-n.i.">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>the information specified in regulation 9 (instructions and safety information);</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-1-e-n.i.">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>any other administrative requirement provided for in regulation 6 or 8 has not been fulfilled.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-2-n.i.">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The enforcing authority must not commence proceedings under these Regulations, or take any other enforcement action under these Regulations, against the relevant economic operator in respect of the non-compliance concerned until the period referred to in paragraph (1) has elapsed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-3-n.i.">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph (1) persists, the enforcing authority must take all appropriate measures to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-3-a-n.i.">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>restrict or prohibit the electrical equipment being made available on the market;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-3-b-n.i.">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>ensure that the electrical equipment is withdrawn; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-48-3-c-n.i.">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>ensure that the electrical equipment is recalled.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-4-n.i.">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>This regulation does not apply where electrical equipment presents a risk.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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