The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1994

Transitional provisions in respect of marking arrangements.

5.—(1) This regulation shall apply to make provision in respect of—

(a) vessels first supplied in the Community before 1st January 1997; and

(b) relevant assemblies incorporating vessels so supplied or, where the manufacturer of the relevant assemblies manufactured the vessels, relevant assemblies so supplied.

(2) Where this regulation applies, the manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the Community, as the case may be, may elect to comply with the marking arrangements in force on 31st December 1994.

(3) In the event of such election, in order to demonstrate compliance with the marking arrangements in force on 31st December 1994, the manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the Community, as the case may be, shall apply the principal Regulations (as amended by these Regulations) as if the amendments made by regulation 4(f) and (k) above had not come into force.